§ Mr. GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many refusals to grant planning consent for large out of town supermarkets during the past 18 months which were the subject of an appeal have had the refusal upheld. [96314]
§ Ms Beverley HughesThe provision of information on planning appeals is the responsibility of the Planning Inspectorate. I have asked the Inspectorate's Chief Executive, Mr. Chris Shepley, to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from C. J. Shepley to Mr. John Greenway, dated 2 November 1999:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your Question about planning appeals for out of town supermarkets where the local planning authority's refusal was upheld over the past 18 months.In the 18 months to 1 October, one local authority refusal was upheld.