Response 1007826

Response to request for information

Reference

1007826

Response date

3 February 2023

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act, please may I request the following information:

1. The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) planning department case officers employed by the council in each year between 2013 and 2022.
2. The number of major planning applications determined by the council in each year between 2013 and 2022.
3. The average number of weeks between major planning applications being validated and determined, in each year between 2013 and 2022.

Response

Thank you for your freedom of information request received on 20 January, please see our response below.

1. The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) planning department case officers employed by the council in each year between 2013 and 2022.

• 2013 - 8.8 FTE
• 2014 - 11.2 FTE
• 2015 - 10.2 FTE
• 2016 - 10.2 FTE
• 2017 - 9.6 FTE
• 2018 - 9.5 FTE
• 2019 - 10.6 FTE
• 2020 - 10.4 FTE
• 2021 - 11.3 FTE
• 2022 - 11.4 FTE

2. The number of major planning applications determined by the council in each year between 2013 and 2022.

• 2013: 37
• 2014: 39
• 2015: 52
• 2016: 47
• 2017: 39
• 2018: 38
• 2019: 53
• 2020: 49
• 2021: 44
• 2022: 43

3. The average number of weeks between major planning applications being validated and determined, in each year between 2013 and 2022.

• 2013: 38.7 weeks
• 2014: 21.5 weeks
• 2015: 20.5 weeks
• 2016: 19.4 weeks
• 2017: 17.6 weeks
• 2018: 28.9 weeks
• 2019: 30.9 weeks
• 2020: 29.0 weeks
• 2021: 28.1 weeks
• 2022: 41.3 weeks