Written question WQ83461
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 12 days
Question
How many times have councils in Wales appealed their own planning decisions in each of the last 5 years, broken down by council?
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Answer
Answered by Minister for Climate Change
The Welsh Government is not aware of any such appeals being made in the last 5 years. It would be irregular for a Local Planning Authority to appeal against its own decision to refuse planning permission. Planning appeals cannot be made against the grant of consent.
I am aware of the recent case of Model Farm, where the Vale of Glamorgan Council agreed to the quashing of a consent it had granted, following Judicial Review of the decision. This was not a planning appeal. The Welsh Ministers had no locus in the Judicial Review process.