§ Mr. KnoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the percentages of planning decisions made in eight weeks by each of the district councils in Staffordshire and in the Peak District national park in the 12 most recent three-month periods for which figures are available.
§ Mr. YeoThe information requested is as follows:
Percentage of planning decisions made within 8 weeks in Staffordshire, by planning authority Per cent. Quarter of decision 1988 Local authority 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Cannock Chase 74 83 82 80 East Staffordshire 87 90 82 74 Lichfield 53 73 66 59 Newcastle Under Lyme 90 91 93 85 South Staffordshire 60 54 48 35 Stafford 81 85 78 39 Staffordshire Moorlands 62 63 55 48 Stoke on Trent 66 73 70 69 Tamworth 81 78 77 69 Peak National Park1 68 55 49 49 1 This includes figures for areas outside Staffordshire. 390W
Percentage of planning decisions made within 8 weeks in Staffordshire, by planning authority Per cent. Quarter of decision 1989 Local authority 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Cannock Chase 75 80 60 72 East Staffordshire 70 75 68 70 Lichfield 57 63 57 59 Newcastle Under Lyme 90 86 75 83 South Staffordshire 40 41 37 51 Stafford 22 52 71 52
Quarter of decision 1989 Local authority 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Staffordshire Moorlands 40 29 10 32 Stoke on Trent 63 63 22 47 Tamworth 68 56 68 67 Peak National Park1 51 54 38 42 1 This includes figures for areas outside Staffordshire.
Percentage of planning decisions made within eight weeks in Staffordshire, by planning authority Per cent. Local authority Quarter of decision 1990 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Cannock Chase 66 65 71 71 East Staffordshire 68 59 62 76 Lichfield 57 59 61 59 Newcastle Under Lyme 85 87 83 85 South Staffordshire 49 70 62 64 Stafford 23 19 31 22 Staffordshire Moorlands 27 35 38 39 Stoke on Trent 40 56 48 47 Tamworth 68 66 73 61 Peak National Park1 28 20 28 35 1 This includes figures for areas outside Staffordshire.