Dear [Applicant]

Mr M White

[email address]

18^th August 2009

Dear Mr White

RE - Freedom of Information Request

In your email which we received on the 29^th July 2009, you asked for the following information:

In the last 5 years:

How many planning applications have your received featuring a change of use from A1?
Of those applications, how many were retrospective?
How many planning applications have you received from Starbucks (or their representatives) featuring a change of use from A1?
Of those applications, how many of these were retrospective?

In response:

The Information Commissioner's Office have indicated that all enquiries relating to planning information not contained on a public register are to be dealt with under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

The following information has been compiled using our computerised register, and relies on the description of development referring to A1.

How many planning applications have your received featuring a change of use from A1?

Of those applications, how many were retrospective?

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

4) Of those applications, how many of these were retrospective?

I have attached the results for your perusal.

We hope you are happy with our service. But if you are not satisfied with the way your request has been handled, please contact—

Freedom of Information Officer

Council Offices, Crescent Gardens, Harrogate, HG1 2SG

or email [email address]

and your complaint will be considered by an Appeal Panel.

If, after their decision, you are still not happy, you may appeal to—

The Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House, Water Lane,

Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF

Tel: 01625 545745 Fax: 01625 524510

e-mail: [email address]

website: www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Mr D Clothier

Business Systems Manager (Planning)