§ 59. Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list for each appropriate local area the number of listed buildings known to have been demolished in 1976, 1977 and 1978, respectively; and if he will indicate in each case the number destroyed without permission being obtained.
§ Mr. ShoreI regret the information is not available. Local planning authorities are obliged to refer applications for consent to demolish listed buildings which they wish to grant to me and to make their own applications for consent to demolish to me, but I am not told whether the consent is exercised. I have no figures of buildings demolished without consent.