FOI request (FOIR-404748980)

Empty Commercial Buildings 01/03/22

Requested Tue 01 March 2022
Responded Mon 27 June 2022

Please can you provide the following:   

• The total number of empty commercial buildings in February 2019.
• Commercial buildings will include:   Offices,Retail – retail stores, shopping centres, shops, Industrial – warehouses, factories, Leisure – hotels, pubs, restaurants, cafes, sports, facilities, Healthcare – medical centres, hospitals, nursing homes

• The total number of empty commercial buildings as of 25th February 2022.
• Commercial buildings will include:   Offices,Retail – retail stores, shopping centres, shops, Industrial – warehouses, factories, Leisure – hotels, pubs, restaurants, cafes, sports, facilities, Healthcare – medical centres, hospitals, nursing homes

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Response

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.  The department that held the requested information have been dealing with all COVID-19 Business Grants which has taken priority over day to day duties. 

Total empty commercial properties February 2019 - 214

Total empty commercial properties February 2022 - 330