§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment in how many cases in each of the last seven years applications for costs against local planning authorities have been made by successful appellants against the refusals of planning permission; and in how many of those cases those applications for costs have been approved.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe information is as follows:
The data for 1970 is not in a suitable form for figures to be produced for that year.
Year Number of costs applications Number approved in whole or in part 1971 54 8 1972 44 11 1973 39 11 1974 45 15 1975 85 25 1976 88 25