Newcastle City Council

HC Deb 11 November 1996 vol 285 cc3-4W

Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects the inspector's report into the unitary development plan of Newcastle city council to be published. [3081]

Sir Paul Beresford

The inspector's report on objections to the Newcastle unitary development plan is expected to be delivered to the council in early December this year. It will then be for the council to decide when to publish the report. I have asked the planning inspectorate's chief executive, Mr. Shepley, to write to the hon. Member.

Letter from C. J. Shepley to Mr. Jim Cousins, dated 7 November 1996: The Secretary of State for the Environment has asked me to reply to your question about the Inspector's report from the public inquiry into the Newcastle Unitary Development Plan. The report is expected to be issued to the Council in early December. It will then be for the Council to decide when to publish it.