Steve McCabe
Main Page: Steve McCabe (Labour - Birmingham, Selly Oak)
Kris Hopkins
I cannot comment on individual applications, but the national planning policy is clear that any application should be approved only if the impact is, or can be, made acceptable.
Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab)
Do the Government intend to give local communities any new powers to block such developments if they consider them unwelcome?
Kris Hopkins
Regulations laid before the House this morning demand that developers have conversations with communities before applications are made. That is important, but having a strong local plan is also helpful.