List of derelict and empty properties

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Dear North Hertfordshire District Council,

RE: Freedom Of Information Act 2000 – Information Request – Unused / Derelict Properties

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. To help guide you with the information retrieval, I have focused my request on the below categories.

As part of the decisions made by multiple councils to release its list of all “long-term” empty domestic and commercial properties, such as Lambeth and Bexley, and the decision by Judge Fiona Henderson to order a certain Council to make public its list of empty housing, could you please send me a copy of the:

(a) addresses of all empty or unused privately owned homes, which have been empty for more than 12 Months, within the North Hertfordshire District, and when they became empty.
(b) addresses of all empty or unused council-owned homes, which have been empty for more than 12 Months, within the North Hertfordshire District, and when they became empty.
(c) addresses of all empty or unused commercial properties, which have been empty for more than 12 Months, within the North Hertfordshire District, and when they became empty.
(d) the addresses stated within (a), (b), and (c), which have had Planning Applications submitted within the previous 24 Months.
(e) the status of the Planning Applications stated in (d), either Approved, Rejected, or Withdrawn.

In considering this request, I hope you will take into account
Judge Henderson's statement on releasing the empty housing and derelict commercial buildings list.

As this information aids the regeneration of unused and frequently dangerous housing, releasing such information is aligned with section 85 of the Local Government Act 2003, the Empty Housing Briefing Papers (May 2016), and Housing Act 2004.

I would like to receive the information in electronic format if possible. If you need further clarification, please contact me by email or phone.

Yours faithfully,

Martin Stern

services, North Hertfordshire District Council

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North Hertfordshire District Council

Your Freedom of Information Act or Environmental Information Regulations
request

Dear Martin Stern,

Thank you for your written request for information, your reference number
AF496336705

Your request is being considered and a response will be provided within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations. Note
that not all information is automatically provided, as information may be
subject to statutory exemptions or exceptions from disclosure (see below).

You might also wish to view the NHDC disclosure log of previous requests,
some of which may answer some, or all of your current query. The log can
be found on the NHDC website at http://www.north-herts.gov.uk/foi

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Yours Sincerely

Information & Asset Team
North Hertfordshire District Council

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Freedom Of Information at NHDC, North Hertfordshire District Council

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Dear Martin Stern

Thank you for your recent request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 & the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
Please see our full response contained within the attached document.

Yours sincerely

 

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