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

Dear Mr White

I am writing to acknowledge your request for information dated 4th August 2009.

We are dealing with your request and will be in contact with you again.

In most cases we will reply within 20 working days. If, for any reason, this is not possible, we will let you know.

Yours sincerely

David Wignall
Freedom of Information Officer
West Dorset District Council
Legal Services
Direct Tel: 01305 252400
Legal Dept Fax: 01305 252495
Email: [email address]

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Dear Mr White

Please accept my apologies for the delay in replying. I have passed on your enquiry to the relevant staff and have been provided with the following information:

From 1 September 2004 to 31 August 2009 for Change of Use Applications (Statutory class Q20):

1) We have had 56 applications where the proposal was to change the use from A1 shop.
2) Two of these were respective.
3) We have had no change of use applications from A1 from Starbucks or their representatives.
4) See answer to question 3.

This would appear to conclude your enquiry satisfactorily. If you have any concerns in respect of our response to your information request, please contact me again.

If you are not satisfied with the response, you may write to the Legal Services Manager at West Dorset District Council, Stratton House, 58-60 High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1UZ or complete the on-line complaint form that can be found at www.dorsetforyou.com. If after this you are still not satisfied, you may write to the Chief Executive at the above address. If your complaint is not resolved to your complete satisfaction, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision.

Once again I apologise for the delay in responding to your enquiry.

Yours sincerely

David Wignall
Freedom of information officer
West Dorset District Council
Legal Services Division
Tel:       01305 252487
Fax:       01305 252495
Email:     [email address]

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