§ 95. Sir F. Macleanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many public local inquiries on planning decisions have been held during the last 10 years; what the cost has been to public funds; and in how many instances the inspector's recommendations have been accepted and rejected, respectively.
§ Mr. Graham PageDuring the 10-year period ended on 31st December, 1969, 44,311 planning appeals were decided after a local inquiry; omitting 1960, for which records are not available, 38,788 recommendations of Inspectors were accepted and 1,072 rejected. Information about the remaining part of the Question is not available in the form requested.