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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 13 June 2012.

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Photo of David Cameron David Cameron The Prime Minister, Leader of the Conservative Party 11:30, 13 June 2012

I completely understand my hon. Friend’s concern; she is right to raise this issue and I can understand her disappointment that the local planning board’s decision was appealed against. As she knows, however, appeals against a decision on such a planning application can be made to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. She can make her views clear. It would be inappropriate to prejudge any decision that he might take, but obviously there is a need to take into account the size and scale of any proposed development and to consider the potential effect on any local community. I am sure that she will want to make those points.