HC Deb 10 November 1988 vol 140 c277W
Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many appeals have been received by him in each of the last three calendar years against decisions of local authorities to refuse planning permission; and how many of those appeals have been upheld.

Mr. Chope

The total number of appeals received against decisions of local planning authorities (or against their failure to make decisions within the statutory period), and the number upheld, were as follows:

Year Appeals received Appeals allowed
1985 17,053 5,477
1986 18,863 5,992
1987 21,548 6,524