§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends to announce his decision in the public local inquiry held under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 into the provision of a supermarket in Anstruther.
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§ Mr. StewartThe reporter who heard evidence at the public local inquiry into the proposed supermarket in Anstruther will shortly submit a report, with recommendations, to my right hon. Friend. Every effort will be made to issue a decision by the end of the year.
§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many public local inquiries under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 have been held in each of the last 10 years for which information is available.
§ Mr. StewartThe information requested is set out in the table:
Year Number 1984 150 1985 147 1986 163 1987 123 1988 125 1989 132 1990 171 1991 129 1992 111 1993 215
§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current establishment of the planning inquiry reporting unit of the Scottish Development Department; and what vacancies there are.
§ Mr. StewartThe information requested is set out in the table:
- Chief Reporter
- Deputy Chief Reporter
- Principal Reporters–2
- Reporters–10
- Administrative Supportive Staff–25
- Secretarial and typing staff–4
These figures include the two additional reporter posts which were created and filled earlier this year.
The current complement of the panel of part-time reporters is 16 including four part-time reporters who were recruited recently. There are no vacancies at present in the Unit.
§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland in how many public local inquiries held under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 in 1993 he has yet to announce a decision.
§ Mr. StewartThere are at the present time four cases awaiting determination.
§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the dates and subjects of the public local inquiries in north-east Fife held under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 in which he has yet to announce a decision.
§ Mr. StewartThe information requested is as follows:
Inquiry Dates Subjects 16 and 22–31 March 1993 Proposed retail developments at Crawmill farm, Crail road, part of the holiday camp site and St. Andrews road, Anstruther. 31 August 1994 Proposed timeshare chalet, development at Brownhills Cottage, by St. Andrews.