§ Mr. BurnettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what percentage of appeals against a refusal of planning permission were received by the Inspectorate during the final month of the six month time limit in the last three years. [R] [35471]
§ Ms KeebleThe 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 Chris Shepley to Mr. John Burnett, dated 12 February 2002:
Sally Keeble has asked me to reply to your Question about the percentage of planning appeals made against refusal of planning permission during the final month of the six-month time limit in the last 3 years.The information requested is as follows:
Year Number of appeals Number submitted in the final month Percentage submitted in the final month 1999–2000 13,408 4,360 33 2000–01 15,105 4,643 31 2001–021 7,175 1,983 28 Total 35,688 10,986 31 1 Up to the end of July 2001 LPA decision dates
§ Mr. BurnettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) what plans he has to introduce a statutory duty on local planning authorities to enforce planning controls; [R] [35469]
(2) what plans he has to provide additional powers to local planning authorities to encourage compliance with enforcement orders. [R] [35475]
§ Ms KeebleAs we indicated in our Planning Green Paper published on 12 December 2001, we intend to review the current arrangements for enforcement by local planning authorities.
§ Mr. BurnettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what plans he has to enable a member of the public to have locus standi to apply for a prerogative order of mandamus or equivalent in respect of a breach of planning controls. [R] [35481]
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§ Mr. BurnettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions whether he intends to amend section 87 of the Town and Country Act 1971 and section 171 B of the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 relating to the use of a building as a single dwelling house. [R] [35470]
§ Ms KeebleSection 87 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 was replaced by sections 171B, 172, 173 and 173A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. All these sections deal with aspects of local planning authorities' enforcement powers. As we indicated in our Planning Green Paper we intend to review the current enforcement arrangements.