§ Mr. Edward DaveyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many planning appeals have been dealt with by his Department during the last 10 years in respect of housing or commercial development on land in use or formerly in use for tennis or in connection with tennis; how many such appeals were allowed; and whether there was a net gain or net loss in the land available for tennis. [12705]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe provision of information on planning appeals is the responsibility of the Planning Inspectorate. I have asked the Inspectorate's chief executive, Mr. Chris Shepley, to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from C. J. Shepley to Mr. Edward Davey, dated 27 October 1997:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your Question about planning appeal decisions during the last 10 years for housing or commercial development on land previously used for, or in connection with, tennis.The Inspectorate only records details of proposed land uses, not those in, or previously in, existence when an appeal is received. Therefore, the information requested is regrettably not available.