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Wed 8th Jun 2022

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

Debate between Desmond Swayne and Bob Seely
2nd reading
Wednesday 8th June 2022

(2 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne
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I suggest that the Secretary of State addresses a problem to which national parks are particularly prone, where a historic lawful development certificate is acquired because a caravan was previously located there, affording huge development on the basis of permitted development rights over which the national park authority and the planning authority have no control. That is a power that needs to be grabbed and given back to local authorities.

Bob Seely Portrait Bob Seely (Isle of Wight) (Con)
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And areas of outstanding natural beauty.