HC Deb 10 June 1991 vol 192 cc389-90W
Mr. Knox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the percentages of planning decisions made in eight weeks by each of the district councils in Staffordshire and in the Peak District national park in the 12 most recent three-month periods for which figures are available.

Mr. Yeo

The information requested is as follows:

Percentage of planning decisions made within 8 weeks in Staffordshire, by planning authority
Per cent.
Quarter of decision 1988
Local authority 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Cannock Chase 74 83 82 80
East Staffordshire 87 90 82 74
Lichfield 53 73 66 59
Newcastle Under Lyme 90 91 93 85
South Staffordshire 60 54 48 35
Stafford 81 85 78 39
Staffordshire Moorlands 62 63 55 48
Stoke on Trent 66 73 70 69
Tamworth 81 78 77 69
Peak National Park1 68 55 49 49
1 This includes figures for areas outside Staffordshire.

Percentage of planning decisions made within 8 weeks in Staffordshire, by planning authority
Per cent.
Quarter of decision 1989
Local authority 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Cannock Chase 75 80 60 72
East Staffordshire 70 75 68 70
Lichfield 57 63 57 59
Newcastle Under Lyme 90 86 75 83
South Staffordshire 40 41 37 51
Stafford 22 52 71 52

Quarter of decision 1989
Local authority 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Staffordshire Moorlands 40 29 10 32
Stoke on Trent 63 63 22 47
Tamworth 68 56 68 67
Peak National Park1 51 54 38 42
1 This includes figures for areas outside Staffordshire.

Percentage of planning decisions made within eight weeks in Staffordshire, by planning authority
Per cent.
Local authority Quarter of decision 1990
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Cannock Chase 66 65 71 71
East Staffordshire 68 59 62 76
Lichfield 57 59 61 59
Newcastle Under Lyme 85 87 83 85
South Staffordshire 49 70 62 64
Stafford 23 19 31 22
Staffordshire Moorlands 27 35 38 39
Stoke on Trent 40 56 48 47
Tamworth 68 66 73 61
Peak National Park1 28 20 28 35
1 This includes figures for areas outside Staffordshire.