FOI request (FOIR-716633392)

Residential planning appeals

Requested Wed 21 May 2025
Responded Tue 03 June 2025

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:

a. Allowed

b. Dismissed

c. Withdrawn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 (that is, 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.

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Response

1. This information is available online using the search tools on public access:

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

2. information not held.

3. This information is available online using the search tools on public access:

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

4. This information is available online using the search tools on public access:

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

5. This information is available online using the search tools on public access:

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

6. Please see the attached document.

7. Please see the attached document.

Attachments

• FOIR-716633392_FOIR-716633392_1-FOI716633392.docx