§ Mr. Costainasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning appeals have been dealt with by his Department in the last 12 months; and how many appeals are outstanding at the present time.
§ Mr. Graham Page2,763 planning appeals were decided by my right hon. Friend during the 12 months to 30th June, and 2,404 were decided by Inspectors. At that date appeals outstanding numbered 6,752 including 1,126 cases on which action was not proceeding at the request of the appellants.