§ Mr. Lyellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning appeals have been lodged and determined under the written procedure during 21W each of the calendar years 1982 and 1983; and what percentage of such appeals were determined within (a) three months, (b) six months, (c) nine months, (d) 12 months and (e) over 12 months during the said period.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneThe information requested is as follows:
Total Number of Appeals Received Number of Written Representation Cases Decided 1982 13,900 10,192 1983 13,699 8,908
Percentage of Written Representation Appeals Decided within: 3 months 6 months 9 months 1 year longer than 1 year 1982 13.5 90.9 97.9 99.4 0.6 1983 6.9 85.4 96.8 98.9 1.1
§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many appeals were received in each of the last five years against planning refusals by local planning authorities; how many of these appeals went to a local inquiry; and in how many cases the local authority decisions were reversed.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneThe information requested is set out below. All of the appeals received in a calendar year are not decided within the same year and a number are withdrawn. Separate figures for appeals received and decided within each year are therefore shown.
Number of Appeals Recieved Number of Appeals Decided Number of Appeals Considered at Public Inquiry Number of Appeals Allowed after a Public Inquiry 1979 12,990 8,933 2,599 919 1980 16,208 13,130 2,786 1,055 1981 16,637 14,451 2,913 1,158 1982 13,900 12,915 2,723 1,039 1983 13,699 11,221 2,257 867