Whether the report from the Reporter on the Lingerbay Inquiry was received by the Scottish Office on 29 April 1999; on what date it assumed…

Answered Asked by Fergus Ewing SNP Lodged 20 Oct 2000

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the report from the Reporter on the Lingerbay Inquiry was received by the Scottish Office on 29 April 1999; on what date it assumed responsibility for determining the planning application originally submitted on 25 March 1991, and what action was taken at that time.

The answer

Answered by Sam Galbraith on 9 Nov 2000 · 20 days after it was lodged, on time

The planning application was submitted to the Western Isles Island Council on 25 March 1991. On 27 September 1991 the then Secretary of State issued a Direction requiring the council to notify him should the council be minded to grant planning permission. On 24 June 1993, the council informed the Secretary of State that they were minded to grant planning permission. A Direction was issued on 6 January 1994 calling-in the application for the Secretary of State's determination.A public local inquiry was held between 1 October 1994 and 6 June 1995. The Reporter submitted her report to the Secretary of State on 29 April 1999. The Scottish Executive assumed responsibility determining the application on 1 July 1999 and has since been considering the Reporter's report.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-10532 by reference.