Planning Applications featuring Change of Use from A1

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From: Matt White [mailto:[FOI #16280 email]]
Sent: Tue 04/08/2009 19:39
To: Comments
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Planning Applications featuring Change of Use from A1

Dear Sir or Madam,

I believe you are an authority with planning responsibilities
(according to http://www.theplanningdirectory.co.uk/au...),
apologies if this is not the case.

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?

Yours faithfully,

Matt White

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In the last five years (August 2004 - July 2009) Woking Borough Council
received planning applications relating to change of use from A1 (shops)
as follows:

1) Applications received =57

2) Retrospective applications = 5

3) Applications from Starbucks = 1

4) Retrospective applications from Starbucks = 0

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Regards

Jaki Farrell

Business Support Manager

Planning Services

Direct Line: 01483 743483

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From: Matt White [mailto:[FOI #16280 email]]
Sent: Tue 04/08/2009 19:39
To: Comments
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Planning Applications featuring
Change of Use from A1

Dear Sir or Madam,

I believe you are an authority with planning responsibilities
(according to [4]http://www.theplanningdirectory.co.uk/au...),
apologies if this is not the case.

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?

Yours faithfully,

Matt White

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