§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many appeals against refusals to grant planning permission have come before him between January, 1952, and December, 1955; how many are still pending; in how many cases the appeal has been upheld; and the average length of time taken to dispose of each case from the day the appeal was lodged.
§ Mr. J. StuartThe number of appeals lodged with me during the period referred to was 555. Of these 171 were sustained, 157 were dismissed, 122 were withdrawn, and 105 were still under consideration at the end of 1955. Apart from certain exceptional cases the average time taken to dispose of an appeal was 4 to 6 months.