HC Deb 30 November 2001 vol 375 cc1160-1W
Norman Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many planning applications were subject to an appeal against refusal; what percentages of appeals were(a) wholly allowed, (b) partially allowed and (c) dismissed; and in how many cases costs were awarded against the relevant council in respect of planning applications submitted to (i) Lewes district council and (ii) Wealden district council for each year from 1990 to date. [19087]

Ms Keeble

[holding answer 29 November 2001]: The 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 Norman Baker, dated 30 November 2001: The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your Question about planning appeal statistics in the Lewes District Council and Wealden District Council areas. The numbers of appeals received in these areas are shown on the enclosed tables. Information available about decisions issued in 1990 is not fully available as our statistics database records only appeals received from 1990 onwards. Many of the decisions in 1990 would have been received in 1989, so no record exists. For planning appeals, partially allowed decisions are recorded as allowed. It is not possible to provide the information requested about costs awards as these records are only maintained on a national basis.

Planning appeals received
Year Lewes D. C. Wealden D. C.
1990 40 106
1991 60 131
1992 69 130
1993 60 96
1994 60 76
1995 58 74
1996 53 92
1997 61 84
1998 46 70
1999 49 77
2000 57 84
2001 to date 48 61

Planning appeals decided—Lewes D. C.
Year Decided Percentage allowed Percentage dismissed
1990 n/a n/a n/a
1991 68 16 84
1992 62 37 63
1993 52 33 67
1994 49 31 69
1995 43 44 56
1996 54 37 63
1997 46 37 63
1998 49 35 65
1999 47 40 60
2000 48 38 62
2001 to date 44 27 73

Planning appeals decided—Wealden D. C.
Year Decided Percentage allowed Percentage dismissed
1990 n/a n/a n/a
1991 137 20 80
1992 116 24 76
1993 91 27 73
1994 74 26 74
1995 58 24 76
1996 65 26 74
1997 82 43 57
1998 73 32 68
1999 64 38 62
2000 69 28 72
2001 to date 57 30 70