Planning Appeals - additional information to Info Request 1311710

Summary

The requester asked for statistics on planning appeal hearings and written considerations for applications submitted after January 1, 2020. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture stated it does not hold this information and directed the requester to the Cabinet Office, which manages the appeals process.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2020-06-02 and responded to on 2020-06-26.
• The authority stated the information is not held by them.
• The Cabinet Office manages the appeals process and holds the accurate information.
• The requester was advised to submit the request to the Cabinet Office instead.
• The request specifically concerned planning applications submitted on or after January 1st, 2020.

Data Disclosed

• 2020-06-02
• 2020-06-26
• January 1st 2020
• 1313809
• 1311710

Original Request

Further to my request number 1311710, could you please supply figures with regard to total number of extant appeals (already requested under 1311710) as follows - for extant appeal requests based on planning applications submitted on or after January 1st 2020, the total number of appeal hearings requested; for extant appeal requests based on planning applications submitted on or after January 1st 2020, the total number of requests for appeals based on written consideration Thank you in advance

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

Our ref: 1313809 26th June 2020

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 2nd June 2020 and which states:

"Further to my request number 1311710, could you please supply figures with regard to total number of extant appeals (already requested under 1311710) as follows - for extant appeal requests based on planning applications submitted on or after January 1st 2020, the total number of appeal hearings requested; for extant appeal requests based on planning applications submitted on or after January 1st 2020, the total number of requests for appeals based on written consideration Thank you in advance"

Our response to your request 1311710 directed you to a published response from the Cabinet Office (CO) as it is the CO which manage the appeals process and they hold much more accurate and complete information. In the case of this request also, I would ask you to submit it to the CO for the same reason. Please quote the reference number 1313809 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely