Planning Inspectors determine the vast majority of planning appeals, which numbered around 20,000 in 2008-09. The following table sets out the number of occasions in each region where appeals have been recovered since 30 June 2008 and the main reason for recovery was because the proposal was for a residential development of over 150 units which would have a significant impact on the Government's objective to secure a better balance between housing demand and supply and create high quality, sustainable, mixed and inclusive communities.
Number East Midlands 5 East of England 6 London 4 North East 0 North West 2 South East 10 South West 6 West Midlands 2 Yorkshire and Humber 0 Total 35