FI15916

Request

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:
    1. Allowed
    2. Dismissed
    3. Withdrawn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 (i.e., 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.

Response

  1. This information is available via an advanced search of the Planning Portal at https://publicaccess.dover.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=advanced
  2. This information is available via an advanced search of the Planning Portal at https://publicaccess.dover.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=advanced
  3. The Council does not hold this information as this is not recorded.
  4. This information is available via an advanced search of the Planning Portal at https://publicaccess.dover.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=advanced
  5. This information is available via an advanced search of the Planning Portal at https://publicaccess.dover.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=advanced
  6. The Council does not hold this information as it not recorded.
  7. Zero.