§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average time taken for planning appeals to be resolved from the date of appeal to a decision by a Minister.
§ Mr. FoxIn 1979 the average number of weeks from the date of appeal to the date of decision was:
Appeals heard by inquiry —decided by the Secretary of State 49 —decided by an Inspector 27 Appeals by written representations —decided by the Secretary of State 38 —decided by an Inspector 23