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Mr. Yeo
The Government's aim of upgrading the Building Regulations standard for energy efficiency of new buildings by 20 per cent. was achieved though the revised regulations which came into force in 1990. We are now reviewing the scope for further strengthening of the standard. The green house demonstration programme for existing council housing requires a 25 per cent. increase in energy efficiency in participating schemes. I anticipate that by the end of 1994 all programme schemes will have met this target. The Department does not set central targets for other insulation programmes carried out by local authorities and housing associations.
| Table 1 Appeals by British Coal: Planning permission granted |
| Planning authority |
1987–88 |
1988–89 |
1989–90 |
1990–91 |
1 April 1991 to 30 November 1991 |
| Barnsley |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
| Bolton |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Derbyshire |
1 |
1 |
2 |
— |
— |
| County Durham |
1 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
| Northumberland |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| Total |
4 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Table 2 Appeals by private companies/individuals: Planning permission granted |
| Planning authority |
1987–88 |
1988–89 |
1989–90 |
1990–91 |
1 April 1991 to 30 November 1991 |
| Derbyshire |
1 |
1 |
— |
2 |
— |
| County Durham |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Gateshead |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
| Huntingdon |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
| Lancashire |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| Leeds |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
| Norfolk |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
| North Tyneside |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
| Northumberland |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
| Staffordshire |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| Wakefield |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
| Total |
3 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
| Table 3 Appeals by British Coal: Planning permission refused |
| Planning authority |
1987–88 |
1988–89 |
1989–90 |
1990–91 |
1 April 1991 to 30 November 1991 |
| Greater Manchester |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| Staffordshire |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| County Durham |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Bolt on |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| Lancashire |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
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