§ Mr. Tony ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the planning applications for housing development in Northampton on greenfield sites(a) which he has called in and (b) for which he has issued a holding direction since 7 March 2000, indicating (i) the location, (ii) number of houses and (iii) area of land involved. [11285]
Hectares Location Number of houses Area of land (a) Cases called in since 7 March 2000 Banbury Lane Phase IV, Northampton Approximately 175 dwellings 6.8 Land at Pineham North, Northampton 400 dwellings (as part of mixed use development incorporating B1 business, B2 industrial, B8 storage and distribution open space, landscaping) 68 (b) Cases on which a Holding Direction was issued since 7 March 2000 Banbury Lane Phase IV, Northampton Approximately 175 dwellings 6.8 Land at Pineham North, Northampton 400 dwellings (as part of mixed use development incorporating B1 business, B2 industrial, B8 storage and distribution open space, landscaping) 68 St. Crispins Hospital, Northampton 186 dwellings (plus some limited retail facilities) 7.4 St. Crispins Hospital, Northampton 900 dwellings (plus 150 bedroom hotel, local retain and community facilities) 72
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many planning decisions he has called in since 7 June; and when he will determine them. [11427]
§ Ms KeebleSince 7 June 2001, 64 planning applications have been called in, of which four have subsequently been withdrawn by the applicants.
Called-in planning applications are normally considered at a planning inquiry, following which a planning inspector reports to the Secretary of State. We have set targets for Government Offices for the Regions to issue 80 per cent. of decisions on called-in planning applications in 13 weeks and 100 per cent. in 20 weeks following receipt of the inspector's report.