HC Deb 29 November 1993 vol 233 cc377-8W
Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the workings of the planning inspectorate and list the number of occasions on which it has overruled local authorities in each year since 1979.

Mr. Baldry

The information requested is listed.

Section 78 Planning Appeals
Year Appeals allowed
1979 2,602
1980 4,044
1981 4,721
1982 4,003
Year Appeals allowed
1983 3,633
1984 3,773
1985 5,477
1985–86 5,581
1986–87 6,208
1987–88 6,955
1988–89 7,734
1989–90 8,852
1990–91 8,871
1991–92 7,590
1992–93 5,979