§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many local authority planning decisions have been overturned on appeal by(a) the Planning Inspector and (b) himself in each of the last two years. [93718]
§ Ms Beverley HughesI have asked the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate, Mr. Chris Shepley, to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from C. J. Shepley to Mr. Nigel Evans, dated 19 October 1999:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your Question about local authority planning decisions that have been overturned by the Planning Inspectorate and the Secretary of State over the past two years.The information requested is as follows:
Planning appeals against refusal Decisions overturned by Appeal decided during Inspectors Secretary of State Total 1997–98 4,200 31 4,231 1998–99 4,001 29 4,030