Date: 01/09/2009

Dear Mr White

Re: Freedom of Information

Thank you for your request for the following information:

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?

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?

The information below has been supplied in response to your request for the

above mentioned information. We hope the information supplied satisfies your original request.

Q1

2004 - 12 applications

2005 - 9 applications

2006 - 10 applications

2007 - 8 applications

2008 - 8 applications

2009 - 4 applications to date

Q2, This is public information and if you wish to examine the files we can supply you with the planning application numbers for you to request the planning file from Support Services in order to establish whether or not the application was retrospective.

Q3, None

Q4, None.

If you are unhappy with the Council's response you can make a complaint via the

Council's complaints procedures and this will be looked into. If you are not happy with

this decision you may then appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Information supplied in response to your request is the copyright of Thurrock Council.

The information has been supplied for your personal use. Except for permitted acts

under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, the information supplied may not

be copied, distributed, published, or exploited for commercial purposes or financial gain

without the explicit written consent of Thurrock Council.

Yours faithfully

Clive Collins

Freedom of Information Coordinator

01375 652917

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