§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what guidance he has issued to local planning authorities regarding the degree of change to the terms of an original consent, or the degree of flexibility in those terms that many allow before requiring a new consent.
§ Mr. ChopeI take it that the hon. Member is referring to changes to proposals before the grant of full planning permission. My Department's circular 22/80 "Development Control—Policy and Practice" advises local planning authorities that provided that the amendments do not materially change the character of the development proposed, it is sensible and time-saving to allow applicants to amend applications for approval of reserved matters, or small details of full applications for planning permission, thus avoiding the need for a fresh planning application.
§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning applications to change a scheme which had already received planning consent were notified in 1987; and what percentage of these were successful(a) at local authority level and (b) on appeal to the Secretary of State.
§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of all planning applications in 1987 were successful(a) at local authority level and (b)on appeal to him.
§ Mr. ChopeIn 1987, local planning authorities granted permission for 85 per cent, of planning applications decided by them. The number of cases in which permission was granted on appeal to the Secretary of State in 1987 was equivalent to 1.4 per cent, of planning applications decided by local planning authorities in that year.