§ Mr. BarronTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answers to the hon. Member for Rother Valley of 10 July,Official Report, columns 459–63, how many appeals to the Secretary of State for permission to create landfill sites have been (a) granted and (b) refused (i) without and (ii) following the holding of a public inquiry in each year since 1991. [34436]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Planning Inspectorate under its chief executive, Mr. Chris Shepley. I have asked him to arrange a reply to be given.
Landfill Sites: Planning Appeals Year Appeals determined following a Public Inquiry Appeals determined following a Hearing Appeals determined following an exchange of Written Representations Total Allowed Dismissed Total Allowed Dismissed Total Allowed Dismissed Total Allowed Dismissed 1991 2 1 1 1 0 1 11 9 2 14 10 4 1992 15 9 6 0 0 0 6 4 2 21 13 8 1993 5 2 3 4 3 0 11 9 2 21 14 6 1994 10 5 5 0 0 0 3 1 2 13 6 7 1995 3 3 0 1 1 0 3 2 1 7 6 1