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24/08/2009

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Stuart Mcauley

01254 585698

Dear Sir,

In response to your recent information request regarding planning applications.

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

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

A. the Council is not in a position to provide this information. The number of records to check over the 5 years will take more than 18 hours for a person to do so. The information you require is available on the Council's website. In addition, the records are available on our online planning explorer. This can be viewed at; http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/server.php?show=nav.2776

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

A. None

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Yours sincerely,

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