asked the Minister for Local Government (a) the number of planning appeals on which he has decided since 14th March, 1973, for each county, corporation, urban council and county council (b) the number he has granted and (c) the number he has refused.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Planning Appeals.
Figures giving a breakdown of appeal decisions are not maintained by reference to individual planning authority areas. I can give the Deputy a breakdown of appeal decisions for the period in question on a national basis. These figures are in the form of a tabular statement which I propose, with the permission of the Cheann Comhairle, to have circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
ANALYSIS OF PLANNING APPEAL DECISIONS FOR THE PERIOD FROM 14th MARCH, 1973 TO 31st MARCH, 1976
Appeals against decisions to refuse permission or approval |
Appeals by developers against decisions to grant permission or approval subject to conditions |
Appeals by aggrieved third parties against decisions to grant permission or approval |
Total number of appeals decided by Minister or Parliamentary Secretary |
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Permission or approval granted on appeal with or without conditions. |
Permission or approval refused. |
Permission or approval granted subject to same conditions as planning authority |
Permission or approval granted subject to revised or additional conditions. |
Permission or approval refused. |
Permission or approval granted in accordance with decision of planning authority |
Permission or approval granted subject to conditions or additional or revised conditions |
Permission or approval refused |
|
4,088 |
2,842 |
126 |
356 |
22 |
388 |
443 |
79 |
8,344 |
NOTE: The above figures relate to appeals formally decided and exclude 3,162 appeals otherwise disposed of (withdrawn, invalid, etc.) during the period.