HC Deb 16 June 1993 vol 226 cc561-5W
Ms Quin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) pursuant to his answer of 8 June,Official Report, column 197–98, concerning planning appeals, if he will name each project listed.

(2) pursuant to his answer of 8 June, Official Report, column 197–98, concerning planning appeals, if he will list the parliamentary constituencies in which the projects were located;

Proposed development Planning permission given (Y)es (N)o Parliamentary constituency
1986–87
Microwave radio station—Chichester Y Chichester
Residential development—Hayle Y St. Ives
Residential development—Bramcote N Broxtowe
Residential development—Alcester N Stratford upon Avon
Residential development—Maidstone Y Maidstone
Residential development—Pinner N Harrow West
Commercial development—St. Albans N St. Albuns
Residential development—Bromley Y Lewisham West
Change of Use of land to playing fields—Stafford Y Stafford
Residential development—Welwyn Garden City N Welwyn Hatfield
Sheltered dwellings—Horsham N Horsham
Residential development—Backwell, Avon N woodspring
Office development—Bromley Y Ravenborough
Retail warehouse, garden centre—Peterborough Y Peterborough
Residential development—Colchester N South Colchester and Maldon
Residential development—Calderdale Y Calder Valley
Residential development—Calderdale Y Calder Valley
Residential caravan site for gypsy families—Berkshire N Reading East
Retail development—Benson, Oxon N Henley
Residential development—Weybridge N Chertsey and Walton
Retail stores—Cobham Y Esher
Industrial development—Rayleigh Y Castle Point
Showroom and office development—Westminster Y Islington North
Hypermarket—Nottingham Y Nottingham East
Commercial development—Cambridge N Cambridge
Commercial development—Cambridge N Cambridge
1987–88
Residential development—Totton, Hants N Romsey and Waterside
Residential development—Monks Park, Avon N Bristol, North West
Retirement homes, warden accommodation—Horsmonden, Kent N Tunbridge Wells
Restaurent and petrol station—Brentwood N Brentwood and Ongar
Restaurant and petrol station—Brentwood N Brentwood and Ongar
Residential development—Fareham N Fareham
Retail superstore—Luton N North Luton
Retail industrial and warehousing—Doncaster Y Doncaster, Central
Residential development—Hexham Y Hexham
Residential development—Exminster Y Tiverton
Offices development—Lambeth Y Vauxhall
Offices development—Lambeth Y Vauxhall
Mineral extraction—County Durham Y North Durham
Supermarket and filling station—Newcastle upon Tyne N Newcastle upon Tyne, North
Retail food store—Newcastle upon Tyne N Newcastle upon Tyne, North
Retail superstore—Gosforth N Newcastle upon Tyne, North
Retail superstore—Milton Keynes N Milton Keynes, South West
Residential dwellings—Alvanley, Cheshire Y Eddisbury
1988–89
Development of a business park—Crawley N Crawley
Business, retail park and residential development—Crawley N Crawley
Residential development—Hanham N Wansdyke
Residential development—Edenbridge, Kent N Sevenoaks

(3) pursuant to his answer of 8 June, Official Report, column 197–98, concerning planning appeals, how many and which of the projects went ahead; and in which parliamentary constituency each was situated.

Mr. Baldry

The following information is given for the 113 planning appeals decided by the Secretary of State between 1 April 1986 and 31 December 1992 following a local inquiry and contrary to the recommendations of the planning inspector. It is not possible to say whether the projects listed went ahead but the nature of the decision made is indicated. Aggregate data on the outcome of earlier planning appeals has been included in successive reports of the chief planning inspector (copies of which are placed in the House Library) but details of those individual projects could be provided now only at disproportionate cost.

Proposed development Planning permission given(Y)es/(N)o Parliamentary constituency
Residential development, nursing homes and residential care homes—Formby, Lancashire N Crosby
Residential development—Alton N Winchester
Residential development—Weybridge Y Chartey and Walton
Residential development—Weybridge Y Chartey and Walton
Residential development—Weybridge Y Chartey and Walton
Re-alignment of link road and residential development —Hart, Hampshire N Aldershot
Residential development—Kempston, Bedfordshire N Mid Bedfordshire
Residential and retail development—Bramley, Hampshire N Basingstoke
Residential development—Bramley, Hampshire N Basingstoke
Service buildings and offices—Waterloo, SE1. Y Vauxhall
Residential development—Cleveleys Y Wyre
Residential development—Cleveleys Y Wyre
Residential development—Long Ashton, Avon N Woodspring
Retail warehouse and garden centre—Coventry Y Coventry, North East
Residential development—North Morley, Yorkshire Y Morley and Leeds, South
1989–90
Trunk-Road Service Area—Swanley, Kent N Sevenoaks
Industrial development—Guildford N Guildford
Industrial development—Guildford N Guildford
Industrial development—Guildford N Guildford
Residential, leisure and industrial development— Stratford upon Avon Y Stratford upon Avon
Residential development—Codnor, Derbyshire N Amber Valley
Residential development—Rochester, Kent Y Tonbridge and Mailing
Minerals extraction—Thatcham, Berkshire Y Newbury
Residential development—Dawlish Y Tiverton
Leisure development—Stevenage, Hertfordshire Y Stevenage
Leisure development—Stevenage, Hertfordshire Y Stevenage
Leisure development—Stevenage, Hertfordshire Y Stevenage
Leisure development—Stevenage, Hertfordshire Y Stevenage
Office development—Islington, EC1 N Hackney South and Shoreditch
Offices development—Windsor N Windsor and Maidenhead
Offices development—Windsor N Windsor and Maidenhead
Retail development—Test Valley, Hampshire N Romsey and Waterside
Hotel development—Hendlip, Worcestershire Y Mid Worcestershire
Residential development—East Sussex N Hastings and Rye
Residential development—East Sussex N Hastings and Rye
Retail development—Staines N Spelthorne
1990–91
Housing, leisure, warehouse development—Ashford, Kent N Ashford
Mobile homes and caravans—Milton, Cambridgeshire N South East Cambridgeshire
Petrol station and restaurant—Northamptonshire N Northampon South
Retail development—Northamptonshire N Northampton South
Retail development—Thame, Oxfordshire Y Henley
Residential and industrial developments—Westbere, Kent N Canterbury
Retail and residential development—Amberside, Cumbria N Westmorland and Lonsdale
Business park—Oxfordshire N Henley
Retail development—Bromley N Ravensborough
Retail development—Feltham, L.B. Hounslow N Feltham and Heston
Leisure development—Near Swindon, Wiltshire N Swindon
Residential development—Downton, Wiltshire N Salisbury
Hotel development—Ardeley, Oxfordshire N Banbury
Hotel development—Ardeley, Oxfordshire N Banbury
Hotel development—Ardeley, Oxfordshire N Banbury
Residential development—Cookham, Berkshire N Windsor and Maidenhead
Residential development—Peacehaven, East Sussex N Lewes
1991–92
Residential and Office development—Datchet, Berkshire N East Berkshire
Residential development—Bognor Regis. N Chichester
Industrial development—Vale Royal, Cheshire. Y Tatton
Industrial development—South Bedfordshire. N South West Bedfordshire
Retail development—Greenwich N Greenwich
Residential and industrial development—Kent. N Canterbury
Hotel development—Wilmslow, Cheshire. N Tatton
1992–93

Proposed development Planning permission given (Y)es/(N)o Parliamentary constituency
Industrial development—Reading. N Reading East
Industrial development—Fareham. N Fareham
Retention of caravan—South Norfolk. N South Norfolk
Industrial development—Cinderford, Gloucester. Y West Gloucestershire
Leisure development—Bromley. N Ravensbourne

Ms Quin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer of 8 June,Official Report, column 197–98, concerning planning appeals, what proportion of the total number of public inquiries the figures represent.

Mr. Baldry

The following is the information:

A B C D
Year Total number of appeal decisions following an inquiry Of which decisions by Secretary of State following inquiry Of which decisions by Secretary of State contrary to the Inspector's recommendation Proportion of column C to column B per cent.
1979 2,599 861 17 2.0
1980 2,786 845 15 1.8
1981 2,913 919 34 3.7
1982 2,723 596 20 3.4
1983 2,257 370 13 3.5
1984 1,551 253 16 6.3
1985–861 2,114 362 25 6.5
1986–872 2,098 451 26 5.8
1987–88 1,960 356 18 5.1
1988–89 2,204 267 19 7.1
1989–90 2,347 299 21 7.0
1990–91 1,960 172 17 9.9
1991–92 1,808 99 7 7.1
1992–933 1,505 166 5 3.0
1From 1 January 1985 to 31 March 1986
21986–87 and subsequent years are 1 April to 31 March
3Data available to 31 December 1992

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