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861030

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Planning Permission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 18 June 2015, HCWS42, on local planning, whether the Government plans to remove those additional planning conditions which apply on onshore wind projects in England.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	132179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The written ministerial statement of 18 June 2015 HCWS42 on Local Planning, has been incorporated into the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework which was published on 5 March 2018. Consultation on this and other revisions to the Framework is underway, closing on 10 May 2018 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/draft-revised-national-planning-policy-framework" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/draft-revised-national-planning-policy-framework</a>).The Government will consider all responses and publish the revised Framework in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 22/03/2018 11:33:52 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

885379

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Waste Management
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to introduce any proposals in the revised National Planning Policy framework to make changes to the Waste Planning Policy; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
	tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
	uin	136242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>As part of the consultation on the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework, the Government has asked at question 42 if any consequential changes should be made to the National Planning Policy for Waste, as a result of the proposed changes to the Framework. The consultation closes on 10 May 2018. We welcome views on this issue in response to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 23/04/2018 16:47:59 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

820930

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Trespass
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	122348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 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> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 18/01/2018 17:25:48 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab previous answer version 34615 answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

830562

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure local authorities allocate land in their local plans to meet their estimated need for new sites for Travellers.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	125090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites, the Government has asked local planning authorities, as part of their local plan, to identify and update annually a five year supply of specific, deliverable sites to meet local need for traveller sites. Local planning authorities should set pitch and plot targets to address the accommodation needs of travellers in their area.</p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework clarifies that local plans will be examined by an independent inspector whose role is to assess whether the plan has been prepared in accordance with the Duty to Cooperate, legal and procedural requirements, and whether it is sound. A local planning authority should submit a plan for examination which is consistent with national policy, including the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 02/02/2018 14:47:23 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

838590

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 October 2017 to Question 9131, what steps his Department takes to ensure that local authorities meet their responsibility to assess all local housing needs, including Traveller sites, through their local plan.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	127410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>Under the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Policy for Traveller Sites, the Government asks local planning authorities to assess their full housing needs for all types of housing, including travellers’ sites, and identify land to meet that need through their local plan.</p><p>The Planning Policy for Traveller Sites states that if a local planning authority cannot demonstrate an up–to-date 5 year supply of deliverable sites, this should be a significant material consideration in any subsequent planning decision when considering applications for the grant of temporary planning permission.</p><p>The NPPF clarifies that local plans will be examined by an independent inspector whose role is to assess whether the plan has been prepared in accordance with the Duty to Cooperate, legal and procedural requirements. The independent inspector also assesses whether it is sound, which includes whether it is consistent with national policy, including the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 22/02/2018 17:10:38 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

839246

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2018 to Question 125090 on Travellers: Caravan Sites, how many local planning authorities development plan documents were found to be consistent with planning policy for Traveller Sites.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	127800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not collate this information centrally.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 127834 question first answered 22/02/2018 17:12:00 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

839280

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2018 to Question 125090, how many local planning authorities have had their development plan documents assessed and found to be inconsistent with planning policy for Traveller sites.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	127834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not collate this information centrally.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 127800 question first answered 22/02/2018 17:12:01 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

839283

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2018 to Question 125090, what training planning inspectors tasked with examining development plan documents receive with regard to the assessment of the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	127837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>Advice to Inspectors on examining assessments of gypsy and traveller accommodation needs within development plan documents is provided in the Inspector Training Manual and in Inspector training sessions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 22/02/2018 17:04:13 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

843660

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the consultation to review the effectiveness of current enforcement against unauthorised developments and encampments; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	128001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with the Home Office and Ministry of Justice in finalising the consultation, which will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 22/02/2018 16:25:12 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

857017

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 62 of the draft National Planning Policy Framework, published by his Department in March 2018, whether the types of homes referred to in that paragraph include sites for Travellers who fall outside the definition in Annex one of the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites but are a group with specific housing requirements.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	131529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>Under paragraph 62 of the consultation draft National Planning Policy Framework, it is proposed that it is a matter for each local authority to determine the type of homes required for different groups in the community, including travellers who do not fall under the definition in Annex 1 of the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites. We welcome views on this issue in response to the consultation paper.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 14/03/2018 17:25:55 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green