HC Deb 08 February 2000 vol 344 c96W
31. Mrs. Laing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to deal with extra traffic flows in areas of new greenfield developments. [107337]

Mr. Raynsford

Planning Policy Guidance note 13, a draft of which was issued for consultation in October last year, requires a transport assessment to be submitted with every major development which will include an assessment of traffic flows.

In addition, local authorities are now required to address traffic flows in their local transport plans and set targets for reducing traffic growth, where they consider it appropriate, and the strategies for achieving these targets.