§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning appeals relating to cases within the greater London area were awaiting decision by him on 1st December 1970, 1971 and 1972, respectively.
§ Mr. Channon802 as at 1st December 1972. Corresponding numbers for the earlier years are not available.
§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average length of time which elapsed between the lodging of an appeal against a local authority's refusal of a planning application within the Greater London area and its determination by him for the period ended 1st December 1970, 1971 and 1972.
Mr. ChansonAverages for the greater London area alone are not available. The average times calculated by reference to appeals decided by my right hon. and learned Friend in the greater London and the East Anglia areas during the 12 months ended 1st December 1970, 1st December 1971 and 1st December 1972 were 35 weeks, 39 weeks and 46 weeks respectively.