§ Lord Greavesasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many appeals against English local authority determinations (refusals or conditions) of planning permission have been outstanding for more than 12 months; how many for more than 18 months; and how many for more than two years since (a) the issue of the decisions; and (b) the conclusion of public inquiries. [HL4282]
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§ Lord RookerThe information requested is in the table below.
Planning Appeals Outstanding in England as at 31 August 2004 More than 12 months More than 18 months More than 2 years Since issue of Local Authority Decision 544 170 616 Since closure of public inquiry 0 0 0 The appeal process commences with the receipt of a valid appeal by the Planning Inspectorate and from this point our performance is normally measured.
The table below shows the same information based upon the appeal start date rather than the date of the local authority decision.
Planning Appeals Outstanding in England as at 31 August 2004 More than 12 months More than 18 months More than 2 years Since start of the appeal process 214 94 547