HC Deb 08 March 1972 vol 832 cc346-7W
Mr. James Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average time taken from the lodging of an appeal against a planning decision taken by a local authority to the hearing before the Reporter and the final decision by him.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

During the past year the average period from the lodging of an appeal to the hearing was 38 weeks and from the hearing to the decision 17 weeks. These times were lengthened to some extent by last year's postal strike.