English Partnerships Land Holdings (Hansard, 14 November 2001)

HC Deb 14 November 2001 vol 374 c726W 726W

§ David Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport. Local Government and the Regions what the scale of English Partnerships land holdings is; and which proportion is earmarked for new housing in(a) Telford and (b) England. [13462]

§ Ms Keeble
In September 2001, English Partnerships owned a total of 5,700 hectares of land in England, 820 hectares (14 per cent.) of which was in Telford.
Of the overall total, 970 hectares (17 per cent.) is designated for housing in planning terms (ie it either has specific planning consent or is designated as such in the local plan). In Telford, 216 hectares (3.8 per cent.) were designated for housing.