FOI request (FOIR-620013700)

Planning application statistics

Requested Tue 04 June 2024
Responded Fri 14 June 2024

My request is as follows:

1. How many planning applications have you received since (and including) 2nd April 2024?

2. Of those applications, how many have been validated?

3a. Of the validated applications, how many have claimed exemption from mandatory biodiversity net gain?

3b. Of those claiming exemptions, how many have relied on each exemption:

3bi. Householder application

3b.ii. Self build or custom build application

3b.iii. Application for a biodiversity gain site.

3b.iv. HS2 related application.

3b.v. 'De minimis' exemption where less than 25sqm of area habitat, 5m of hedgerow, 5m of watercourse and no priority habitat are affected.

3c. Of those claiming the 'de minimis' exemption, how many have set out what habitats are within the red line boundary for the application?

4. Of the validated applications not claiming exemption from mandatory biodiversity net gain (that is, answer to Q2 minus answer to Q3(a)):

a. how many have been granted permission?

b. of those granted permission under Q4(a), how many have submitted a biodiversity gain plan?

c. of those submitting a biodiversity gain plan under Q4(b), how many have had it approved?

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Response

1. 79x Planning Applications (Full and reserved Matters) received since.

2. This information can be found on our public access website:

https://publicaccess.hastings.gov.uk/online-applications/

3a. This information is publicly at:

https://www.hastings.gov.uk/planning/searching/

3b. This information is publicly at:

https://www.hastings.gov.uk/planning/searching/

4a. 0

4b. Not applicable

4c. Not applicable