In accordance with the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I write with the following requests for information. All timeframes specified relate to financial years and all questions relate to residential planning applications and appeals.
Please provide the total for 2022/23; 2023/24 and 2024/25 for all questions.
1. The total number of residential planning appeals submitted per year.
2. The number of appeals:
• Allowed
• Dismissed
• Withdrawn
3. The average and median time (in calendar days) from submission of the appeal to final decision.
4. The total number of residential units approved via appeal each year.
5. The total number of residential units refused (i.e., appeals dismissed) via appeal each year.
6. The total cost to the council of external services used for managing and responding to residential planning appeals per year (e.g., legal costs and external consultants where applicable).
7. The total amount in costs awarded against the council by the Planning Inspectorate for residential planning appeals.
FOI001712 EIR Planning
Short Description
Residential Planning Applications
Reference number
FOI001712
Date
21/05/2025
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