§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the workings of the planning inspectorate and list the number of occasions on which it has overruled local authorities in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. BaldryThe information requested is listed.
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Section 78 Planning Appeals Year Appeals allowed 1979 2,602 1980 4,044 1981 4,721 1982 4,003
Year Appeals allowed 1983 3,633 1984 3,773 1985 5,477 1985–86 5,581 1986–87 6,208 1987–88 6,955 1988–89 7,734 1989–90 8,852 1990–91 8,871 1991–92 7,590 1992–93 5,979