HL Deb 14 June 1988 vol 498 cc261-2WA
Lord Mason of Barnsley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many opencast coal mining planning applications have been made. and how many accepted. in each of the last 10 years in each region.

The Earl of Caithness

This information is not held centrally. Statistics compiled by the County Planning Officers' Society are available for the last three years only.

1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
Scotland
No. of applications 13 33 25
approved 8 25 17
refused 5 8 8
North East
No. of applications 13 31 25
approved 8 14 15
refused 5 17 10
North West
No. of applications 1 9 5
approved 1 6 2
refused 3 3
Central West
No. of applications 5 11 8
approved 4 5 5
refused 1 6 3
Central East
No. of applications 4 16 22
approved 2 12 11
refused 2 4 11
South West
No. of applications 12 11 16
approved 6 6 12
refused 6 5 4
Total
No. of applications 48 111 101
approved 29 68 62
refused 19 43 39

Lord Mason of Barnsley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many applications have been made, and how many accepted, for opencast coal mining operations over the next live years.

The Earl of Caithness

This information is not held centrally.