FOI request (FOIR-149583649)

Planning Application Appeals

Requested Fri 11 October 2019
Responded  Thu 14 November 2019

In accordance with the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I write with 4 separate requests for information:

1. How many appeals against decisions relating to residential-led planning applications were lodged in (a) 2016/17, (b) 2017/18, and (c) 2018/19 and how many residential units were involved in these appeals?

2. How much was spent by the authority on legal advice and action relating to planning appeals in (a) 2016/17, (b) 2017/18, and (c) 2018/19.

3. How many planning applications were granted permission after appeal in (a) 2016/17, (b) 2017/18, and (c) 2018/19?

4. How many new residential units were granted permission following an appeal in (a) 2016/17, (b) 2017/18, and (c) 2018/19?

Response

Q1, Q3 and Q4 - This information can be found by searching on the advanced section of our public access tool which is available on our website:

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

The advanced tab can be found next to 'simple' - this allows you to be more specific about your search criteria, and search specifically for decided appeals.

Q2 -

2018/19 - £1663

2017/18 - £7237.50

2016/17 - £0