09 September 2009

Dear Mr White

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000 - FOIA723

Thank you for your recent request which has been dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). You requested the following information:

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?

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

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

Our records have been examined and the responses to your questions are as follows:-

1 Scarborough Borough Council has received 80 applications featuring a change of use from A1?

2 Of those applications one was retrospective.

3 No applications have been received from Starbucks or from anyone declaring to be a representative of Starbucks.

4 N/A.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to David Kitson, Senior Solicitor, Legal and Support Services, Town Hall, St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2HG or email [email address].

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If you are not content with the outcome your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner's Office cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by Scarborough Borough Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Tel: 01625 545745 Fax: 01625 524510 Web: www.ico.gov.uk.

Yours sincerely

J E Denton

Performance Systems Manager