FOI request (FOIR-309049177)

Planning

Requested Thu 18 February 2021
Responded Mon 08 March 2021

I am making a request for certain information in the area of development and planning under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide the following information:

1. What were the total number of planning applications in the 2018, 2019 and 2020 calendar years?

2. Of these applications, how many were retrospective applications rather than applications in advance of development?

3. What were the total number of applications for certificates of lawfulness of existing use or development (CLEUD), where use or development already existed in the 2018, 2019 and 2020 calendar years? These are sometimes known as lawful development certificates or certificates of lawful use. I do NOT want any details on CLOPUD applications.

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Response

1.

2018: 619

2019: 569

2020: 534

2.

2018: 54

2019: 43

2020: 41

3.

2018: 20

2019: 20

2020: 11