§ Mr. WarrenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning decisions taken by local authorities have been sustained, and how many have been overruled, on appeal to him in each of the last five financial years.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe number of planning appeals decided and allowed in each of the last five financial years was as follows:
Year Appeals decided Appeals allowed 1983–84 11,119 3,612 1984–85 12,714 4,166 1985–86 14,130 5,581 1986–87 15,613 6,208 1987–88 18,474 6,955