Written question asked by Ben Chapman (Labour) on Thursday, 1 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 February 2001. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 February 2001 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to place restrictions on the sale of garden plots for development; and what his policy is on the sale of parts of gardens for residences for development purposes (Question 149055 printed instead of 148899 in Daily Part).

Answer: Mr. Ben Chapman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what plans he has to place restrictions on the sale of garden plots for development; [148900] (2) if he will issue guidance on the rights of objectors to attend planning committee site visits in residential planning applications. [149055] Ms Beverley Hughes: There are no plans to introduce restrictions on the sale of garden plots for development. The planning system is the appropriate means for regulating the development and use of land in the public interest.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 362 c531-2W;362 c533W; 148900;148899
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Gardens Planning permission Property transfer Property development Urban areas
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk