Customs: Dover

(asked on 6th January 2022) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government why they used the mechanism of a Special Development Order to grant temporary planning permission for the Dover Inland Border Facility; why this development has been considered to be a response to a national emergency; and why the responses to previous consultations are not being taken into account.


Answered by
 Portrait
Lord Agnew of Oulton
This question was answered on 20th January 2022

Special Development Orders (SDOs) are a long-established part of the planning system, designed for handling planning proposals of national significance. The SDO route has therefore been chosen because it allows permission to be granted in a timely manner whilst also providing effective mechanisms to ensure development is appropriate.

The proposals for a Dover Inland Border Facility have been subject to two rounds of public engagement as well as ongoing informal engagement with local stakeholders. Comments on the previous proposals have been considered and have informed the current proposals. All comments, including those previously received, will be included in any formal submission under the SDO.

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