Oral Answers to Questions

Steve McCabe Excerpts

Monday 25th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[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.