HC Deb 20 April 1989 vol 151 cc292-3W
Mr. Gregory

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning applications have been refused by the local authority and subsequently reversed on appeal(a) in York and (b) nationally for each year since 1983; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Chope

The information available from the Department's records is given in the table.

Planning appeals
Year Received Decided Allowed Percentage appeals allowed
1985–86
York 16 14 5 35.7
England 17,839 14,130 5,581 39.5
1986–87
York 36 21 9 42.8
England 19,856 15,613 6,208 39.8
1987–88
York 37 38 14 36.8
England 22,482 18,474 6,955 37.6