Onshore Wind (Planning Policy) Debate

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Onshore Wind (Planning Policy)

Steve Barclay Excerpts
Thursday 6th June 2013

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Prisk Portrait Mr Prisk
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I will certainly monitor where the pendulum sits with the greatest of care.

Steve Barclay Portrait Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire) (Con)
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In joining colleagues in welcoming the announcement, may I pay tribute to the work of the Minister without Portfolio, my right hon. Friend the Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Mr Hayes) on this issue?

May I push the Minister to be clear that where an appeal has concluded taking evidence but the inspector has not published their decision, today’s announcement will be taken into account, because that will give great comfort to my constituents, particularly those in Tydd St Giles, who are awaiting a decision on 17 July?

Mark Prisk Portrait Mr Prisk
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Where no decision has been published, as would be the case for local planners at that stage in the process, planning inspectors will now have to give consideration to this change in the guidance.