Planning applications between 2013 and 2022
Case reference FOI2023/00116
Published 2 February 2023
Request
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
1) The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) planning department case officers employed by the council in each year between 2013 and 2022.
| Year | FTE |
| 2013 | 13.95 |
| 2014 | 17.13 |
| 2015 | 18.52 |
| 2016 | 18.91 |
| 2017 | 19.11 |
| 2018 | 19.23 |
| 2019 | 21.23 |
| 2020 | 22.23 |
| 2021 | 25.76 |
| 2022 | 24.02 |
2) The number of major planning applications determined by the council in each year between 2013 and 2022.
| Year | Number of major planning applications determined |
| 2013 | 86 |
| 2014 | 82 |
| 2015 | 105 |
| 2016 | 96 |
| 2017 | 82 |
| 2018 | 93 |
| 2019 | 71 |
| 2020 | 82 |
| 2021 | 73 |
| 2022 | 59 |
3) The average number of weeks between major planning applications being validated and determined, in each year between 2013 and 2022.
| Year | Average number of weeks to determine from validation |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 33 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2021 | 43 |
| 2022 | 35 |
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