New clause 2 - Planning permission for subdivision of agricultural holdings for purpose of sale
Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill
3:30 pm
Ms Yvette Cooper (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Pontefract and Castleford, Labour)
I certainly undertake to write to the hon. Gentleman much more rapidly than that about the problem of car boot sales, which he faces in his area. I should be grateful if he could give me further details.
I am happy to report to the Committee on progress made in relation to the broader issues, but I caution Members about believing there to be a simple answer. I undertake to consider the matter further with local authorities, as will the Department.
The permitted development rights consultation is expected later this year, which is a relatively rapid time horizon. However, it would be inappropriate to accept the new clause at this stage because it raises difficult issues about expecting planning permission to deal with the sale of land, rather than its use.