§ Bob RussellTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many planning appeals against the refusal of the siting of mobile telephone masts were made in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and of these how many were upheld in favour of the mobile telephone companies. [187987]
§ Keith HillNo:information is held about appeal decisions for mobile phone masts specifically. The following information therefore relates to appeal decisions about telecommunications development generally.
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Number of appeals decided Number of appeals allowed Number of appeals disallowed Percentage allowed 2000–01 281 183 98 65.12 2001–02 456 294 162 64.47 2002–03 830 531 299 63.98 2003–04 630 363 267 57.62 2004–05 129 69 60 53.49 Note: All figures relate to the period in which the appeal was received, not necessarily the period in which it was decided.