§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many planning permissions have been(a) approved and (b) refused in each year since 1980 in areas of outstanding natural beauty in the constituency of South Down.
§ Mr. NeedhamInformation before 1987 could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The information since 1987 is:
Year Approved Refused 1987 278 23 1988 336 34 1989 350 64 1990 301 57 1991 to date 181 38
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many planning permissions have been(a) approved and (b) refused in each year since 1980 in areas of special scientific interest—ASSIs—in the constituency of South Down.
§ Mr. NeedhamTwo ASSIs lie partly in the South Down constituency. These were declared in 1988 and 1989. Since then, no planning applications have been received in respect of sites within the ASSIs in that constituency.