§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many planning applications were made in England in each year from 1992 to 1997. [42152]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe number of applications for planning permission and other related consents in England is shown in the table. Figures include 'county matters' applications, which are predominantly concerned with minerals extraction and waste disposal developments.
Year All applications received (thousand) 1992 473 1993 474 1994 485 1995 459 1996 475 1997 496 More detailed information is published quarterly by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions in its Statistics of Planning Applications Information Bulletin. Copies are available in the House of Commons library.