HC Deb 20 March 1991 vol 188 c129W
Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will set out for 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990 to 28 February 1991, how many planning applications have been determined by Leeds development corporation(a) within one month of receipt, (b) between one and two months of receipt and (c) after more than two months of receipt.

Mr. Key

Information is not collected in the format requested. The available information shows that, for the year ending September 1989, 131 planning applications were decided by the Development Corporation of which 57 per cent. were determined within eight weeks of receipt. For the year ending September 1990, 179 applications were decided of which 58 per cent. were determined within eight weeks.