HC Deb 28 November 2001 vol 375 cc946-7W
Ms Shipley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) what the average turn-around time is for processing by a local authority of a correctly submitted planning application; [19079]

(2) how many local authorities achieved a six week turn around time from receipt of a correct planning application to a decision in the last 12 months. [19080]

Ms Keeble

The information requested is not available. However, in 200–01, 63 per cent. of applications were decided within eight weeks and 83 per cent. of applications were decided within 13 weeks.