§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will indicate the number of planning appeals received by his Department from the county of Bedfordshire during the past 12 months and the average time taken to determine appeals.
§ Mr. Graham PageInformation in the form requested is not available. During the first three months of 1973, 80 planning appeals were received concerning sites in Bedfordshire. Planning appeals decided in March 1973 by my right hon. and learned Friend took on average 55 weeks where a local inquiry was held and 45 weeks where the written method was used; comparable periods where the appeals were decided by inspectors were 44 weeks and 39 weeks respectively. These figures relate to England.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will clarify the type of appeals received from the county of Bedfordshire during the past 12 months and the percentage thereof which were allowed.
§ Mr. Graham PageInformation in the form requested is not available. Of the appeals determined by my right hon. and learned Friend during 1972 and relating to the county of Bedfordshire, 22 per cent. were allowed.