§ Mr. Luceasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the average length of time taken to reach a planning application appeal decision per annum over the last five years, broken down by the oral and written representation procedure.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsFollowing is the information requested:
Average time taken in weeks Year Number of Appeals decided Decisions made after an inquiry Decisions made after written representations 1969 6,192 38 30 1970 5,454 37 31 1971 5,516 39 33 1972 5,916 41 35 1973 10,890 54 36