Dear Mr White

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

Thank you for your email received 29 July 2009 requesting the following information - the Council's response is shown in red:

“Can you please let me know the following relating to planning applications featuring a change of use from A1 (shop), under the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987.

In the last 5 years:

1) How many planning applications have you received featuring a change of use from A1? 37

2) Of those applications in 1, how many of these were retrospective? 0

3) How many planning applications have you received from Starbucks (or their representatives) featuring a change of use from A1? 0

4) Of those applications in 3, how many of these were retrospective?” 0

To help us to improve the quality of our responses to future Freedom of Information requests, any feedback you may have on this response would be appreciated. A copy of the Council's Customer Comments leaflet is attached to assist you. If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your enquiry and the information you have received, please follow the Council's Complaints Procedure. You may put your complaint in writing by completing the attached "Helping You to let us know what you think" leaflet.

If you are still not happy with the outcome, you have the right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliff House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545 745
Fax: 01625 524 510
Email: [email address]

If you have any further queries, please contact me either in writing at the above address or by telephone on 01773 841601 and quote your ID No 155/09.

Yours sincerely

Joan Jones

Civic Links and FOI Officer

Encs:

P M Carney, Solicitor
Chief Executive

PO Box 15 Town Hall Ripley
Derbyshire DE5 3XE
Tel: 01773 570222 Fax: 01773 841616
Minicom: 01773 841490
E-Mail: [email address]
Web: www.ambervalley.gov.uk

Caring and Working for Amber Valley

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