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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-11more like thismore than 2018-01-11
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Travellers: Trespass more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what accounts taken of the fact that applicants have camped illegally on land for which they are applying for permission when considering planning applications. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 122348 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-18more like thismore than 2018-01-18
answer text <p>Planning applications are decided in accordance with the development plan in place for the area, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. This is a matter for the relevant local planning authority to decide on a case-by-case basis. <br /> <br /> The Government is clear that unauthorised development is unacceptable and unfair to the majority who abide by the rules. <br /> <br /> The Government introduced a planning policy on 31 August 2015 to make intentional unauthorised development a material consideration that would be weighed in the determination of planning applications and appeals.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Esher and Walton more like this
answering member printed Dominic Raab more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-18T17:25:48.647Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-18T17:25:48.647Z
answering member
4007
label Biography information for Dominic Raab more like this
previous answer version
34615
answering member constituency Esher and Walton more like this
answering member printed Dominic Raab more like this
answering member
4007
label Biography information for Dominic Raab more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson remove filter
820932
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-11more like thismore than 2018-01-11
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment is made of whether protection of greenbelt land outweighs unmet assessed housing need when (a) making local plans and (b) considering individual planning applications; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 122350 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-01more like thismore than 2018-02-01
answer text <p>This Government has a clear manifesto commitment to maintain the strong protections for Green Belt set out in our National Planning Policy Framework. The Framework makes clear that a local authority may alter the shape of its Green Belt only in exceptional circumstances, using the Local Plan process. The Framework does not define ‘exceptional circumstances’. Where necessary, and in consultation with the community, a local authority can propose a Green Belt boundary change as part of its Local Plan process, but the revised Plan is subject to rigorous, formal examination by a planning inspector.</p><p>In the Housing White Paper, <em>Fixing our broken housing market</em>, we proposed that a local authority should be able to adjust a Green Belt boundary only when it demonstrates that it has examined all other reasonable options for meeting its identified development needs<strong>,</strong> including:</p><p>- the effective use of suitable brownfield land;</p><p>- the potential offered by under-used land;</p><p>- optimising the density of development; and</p><p>- exploring whether other authorities can help to meet some of the identified development requirement.</p><p>We have been analysing the responses not only to the White Paper, but also to our later consultation on the assessment of local housing need. We will be announcing our conclusions on both as soon as possible, alongside a consultation draft of a revised National Planning Policy Framework.</p>
answering member constituency Esher and Walton more like this
answering member printed Dominic Raab more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-01T15:23:18.83Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-01T15:23:18.83Z
answering member
4007
label Biography information for Dominic Raab more like this
previous answer version
34622
answering member constituency Esher and Walton more like this
answering member printed Dominic Raab more like this
answering member
4007
label Biography information for Dominic Raab more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson remove filter