Agreed Extensions of 21 day period after planning decision notice.

Summary

The requester asked for statistics on extensions granted to the 21-day appeal period for planning decisions over the last five years. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture responded that no such extensions exist under current statute, meaning no data was available to disclose.

Key Facts

• The request covered the last five years regarding extensions to the 21-day planning appeal period.
• The authority confirmed there is no legal instrument to extend the 21-day period for lodging an appeal.
• Consequently, no extensions have been granted in the specified timeframe.
• The response cites Section 8(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No. 2) Order 2013.
• The request was received on 4 July 2019 and closed on 19 July 2019.

Data Disclosed

• 21 day period
• last five years
• 2019-07-04
• 2019-07-19
• Section 8(1)
• 2013

Original Request

In each of the last five years how many extensions, if any, have been granted to the 21 day period following a planning decision notice i.e. during the time period for requesting an appeal? In each case what reasons were given for the extension? In each case how many days was 21 day period extended by?

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: 874466 19th July 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 4 July 2019 and which states:

"In each of the last five years how many extensions, if any, have been granted to the 21 day period following a planning decision notice i.e. during the time period for requesting an appeal? In each case what reasons were given for the extension? In each case how many days was 21 day period extended by?"

Response

Any party afforded powers to appeal against a planning decision must do so in accordance with the criteria set down in statute: https://www.gov.im/media/1029704/towncountryplanningdevelopment_proced ureno2order2013.pdf - Section 8(1) refers. There is no instrument to extend the 21 day period in which an appeal can be lodged, consequently there have been no extensions.

Please quote the reference number 874466 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely