To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many planning appeals have so far been considered and ruled on by the Planning Inspectorate in relation to planning applications for residential development under the new Policy Planning Statement 3 regime. (153503)

The following table gives information on the number of planning appeals concerning residential development determined by the Planning Inspectorate for the period since the introduction of PPS3 in November 2006 until June 2007.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what targets were set for processing of planning and enforcement appeals between April 2006 and March 2007; and what such targets have been set since April 2007. (153697)

The Inspectorate’s targets are the same for both periods requested and are set out as follows:

Key performance targets 2006-07 and 2007-08—England

Proposals for 10 or more dwellings

1. To open all hearings within 20 weeks of the start date of the case.

2. To issue 80 per cent. of decisions within 10 weeks of the close of the hearing.

3. To open all inquiries within 20 weeks of the start date of the case

4. To issue 80 per cent. of decisions within 10 weeks of the close of the inquiry.

Planning appeals and called in planning applications decided by the Secretary of State

5. To open 80 per cent. of inquiries and hearings within 22 weeks of the start date of the case.

6. Jointly with Planning Central Casework Division/Ministers, to issue all decisions in accordance with statutory timetables.

Planning and enforcement appeals decided by Inspectors by the written representations method

7. Planning appeals: By the end of 2006-07 to determine 50 per cent. of planning appeals decided by written representations within 16 weeks of the start date of the case.

8. Enforcement appeals: 80 per cent. of enforcement appeals decided by written representations to be determined within 32 weeks of the start date of the case.

Planning and enforcement appeals decided by Inspectors by the hearing method

9. Planning appeals: By the end of 2006-07 to determine 50 per cent. of planning appeals decided by hearing within 30 weeks of the start date of the case.

10. Enforcement appeals: 80 per cent. of enforcement appeals decided by hearing to be determined within 33 weeks of the start date of the case.

Planning and enforcement appeals decided by Inspectors by the inquiry method

11. Planning appeals: By the end of 2006-07 to determine 50 per cent. of planning appeals decided by inquiry within 30 weeks of the start date of the case.

12. Enforcement appeals: 80 per cent. of enforcement appeals decided by inquiries to be determined within 43 weeks of the start date of the case.

Key performance targets 2006-07 and 2007-08—Wales

13. 80 per cent. of all planning appeals decided by written representations to be determined in 16 weeks.

14. 80 per cent. of all planning appeals decided by hearings to be determined in 22 weeks.

15. 80 per cent. of all planning appeals decided by inquiries to be determined in 30 weeks.

16. 80 per cent. of all enforcement appeals decided by written representations to be determined in 32 weeks.

17. 80 per cent. of all enforcement appeals decided by hearings and inquiries to be determined in 43 weeks.

18. For called-in applications and recovered appeals to meet the individual timetable set for delivery of the report to the National Assembly (seven weeks up to eight inquiry sitting days; agreed timetable for larger cases).