§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) how many appeals against planning decisions made by Fareham borough council were outstanding at(a) 31 December 1998, (b) 31 December 1999, (c) 31 December 2000 and (d) 30 June 2001; [6270]
(2) how many appeals there were in respect of planning applications made in the area covered by Fareham borough council in (a) 1998, (b) 1999 and (c) 2000. [6269]
§ Ms Keeble[holding answer 15 October 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 Mr. Mark Hoban, dated 17 October 2001:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your Questions about planning appeals in the Fareham Borough Council area.The number of planning appeals received and in hand at the end of each year were:
Year Appeals received Appeals in hand at end of period 1998 48 16 1999 47 13 2000 48 21 There were 16 appeals in hand at 30 June 2001.