HC Deb 03 February 1997 vol 289 cc517-8W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many planning appeals, decided by inspectors appointed by his Department, were allowed in(a) 1992, (b) 1993, (c) 1994 and (d) 1995; and if he will make a statement. [13871]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Apart from 1992, the information available is collected by financial years as follows:

Planning appeals decided by inspectors1
1992 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
Allowed 375 323 277 245
Dismissed 745 594 560 456
1 Appeals under Section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.