26. Mr. William O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what response he has received from planning authorities to his new proposals for planning appeals; and if he will make a statement. [29798]
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesResponses to the Department's recent draft circular on planning appeal procedures have been received from the main local authority associations in England and from nine local planning authorities. Responses have also been received from around 80 other organisations.