§ Mr. HeddleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in theOfficial Report the number of planning appeals lodged each year since the implementation of sections 36 and 37 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971.
§ Mr. HowardThe information requested is listed in the table.
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Section 36 and 37 planning appeals Year Number 1971 9,818 1972 14,408 1973 18,326 1974 13,324 1975 11,690 1976 11,656 1977 10,833 1978 11,609 1979 12,990 1980 16,208 1981 16,637 1982 13,900 1983 13,699 1984 16,192 1985 17,053 1985–86 17,839 1986–87 19,856 1987–88 22,482 1988–89 28,659 Note: From April 1985 the Department's published figures on appeal performance have covered financial rather than calendar years.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning appeals have been(a) allowed and (b) refused by his Department for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 20 July 1989]: information requested is listed in the table:
Planning Appeals Year Allowed Dismissed 1979 2,602 6,331 1980 4,044 9,086 1981 4,721 9,730 1982 4,003 8,912 1983 3,633 7,588 1984 3,773 7,870 1985 5,477 9,162 1985–86 5,581 8,549 1986–87 6,208 9,405 1987–88 6,955 11,519 1988–89 7,734 13,327 Note:—From April 1985 the Department's published figures on appeal performance have covered financial rather than calendar years.