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Mr. McCrindle
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation prohibiting any building from taking place in cases where planning permission is necessary until full planning permission has been obtained; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Macfarlane
Local planning authorities already have adequate powers to deal with breaches of planning control and may require the demolition of buildings erected without permission if they consider such a course appropriate.