§ Mr. ChapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give for the last calendar year or 12 months for which figures are available, the total number of planning applications submitted to local authorities, the number refused, the number appealed against, the number of appeals subsequently upheld, and the number of times costs were awarded; and what the comparable figures have been in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe tables include the information requested.
Figures for planning applications are taken from Government statistical service news release number 52 dated 1 February 1988. The figures for planning appeals are published in the chief planning inspector's report April 1986 to March 1987. These documents are in the Library of the House.
Planning applications England Decisions Applications refused 1982–83 382,000 48,000 1983–84 404,000 51,000 1984–85 399,000 54,000 1985–86 402,000 58,000 1986–87 426,000 66,000
Appeals under sections 36 and 37 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 Received Decided Allowed 1982 13,900 12,915 4,003 1983 13,699 11,221 3,633 1984 16,192 11,643 3,773 1985 17,053 14,639 5,477 1985–86 17,839 14,130 5,581 1986–87 19,856 15,613 6,208 Approximately 13 per cent. of planning appeals are withdrawn by appellants before any decision is reached.
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Applications for the award of costs (all categories of appeal) Awards against Year Decided Local authority Appellant Cases where no award made Per cent. 1982 355 87 18 250 70.4 1983 277 53 20 204 73.6 1984 310 43 15 252 81.3 1985 351 94 7 250 71.2 1985–86 360 102 8 250 69.4 1986–87 569 174 18 377 66.3