§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what in each year frm 1979 to 1984 was the average time span between the lodging of an appeal against the refusal of a local authority to grant planning permission and its hearing; and how many appeals during this period were heard (a) eight weeks, (b) nine weeks, (c) 10 weeks, (d) 11 weeks and (e) 12 weeks after they were lodged.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneI regret that the information requested is not available in the form required. The report of the chief planning inspector, copies of which are available in the Library of the House, gives details about planning appeals decided by both the written representations and the inquiry procedures. The report includes information on the volume of cases received and the median times at various stages.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many appeals have been lodged with him against the refusal of local authorities to grant planning permission in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneThe details are as follows:
Appeals 1979 12,990 1980 16,208 1981 16,637 1982 13,900 1983 13,699