§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many planning applications have been submitted to him on appeal, or called in by him for determination, in each designated green belt area, respectively, in the last year for which figures are available; and how many were upheld;
(2) how many planning applications have been submitted to him on appeal, or called in by him for determination, relating to land in the designated green belts in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984, respectively; and how many were upheld.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneThe information is not yet available in the form requested. The number of planning appeals in designated green belts recorded as having been decided by inspectors since 1981 is as follows:
Appeals Decided Number Upheld (per cent.) 1981 857 206 (24) 1982 722 127 (18) 1983 472 113 (24) 1984 588 126 (21)