Planning Applications featuring Change of Use from A1

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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

Customer First, Blackpool Borough Council

Dear Mr White

Thank you for your email dated 28th Juy 2009.

So that we can deal with your enquiry, your email has been sent to: -

Department: Planning

This Department will now deal with your enquiry.

If you have any further queries, please contact Customer First by:-

Email [Blackpool Borough Council request email]
Telephone 01253 477477
Facsimile 01253 478808
Web site www.blackpool.gov.uk

Or visit the Customer First Centre on Corporation Street Blackpool FY1
1NA.

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Jenny Southern, Blackpool Borough Council

Our ref: MW/JS/F3a

14th August 2009

Dear Mr White,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

INFORMATION REQUEST REGARDING CHANGE OF USE FROM A1.

I am writing to confirm that we have now completed our search for the
information you requested on 28th July 2009. I wish to advise you that
following a search of our papers and electronic files and records, some of
the information you requested is not held by the Council.

There have been 72 (gross) and 50 (net) dwellings created through 42
applications since monitoring year 2003-04 from properties that were A1
use. As we only monitor changes of use into dwellings these are the only
figures we are able to provide at present. There may have been
applications for changes into other uses but unfortunately these are not
monitored.

After searching our records, we were able to locate a planning application
submitted by Starbucks relating to 29 Victoria Street, Blackpool, ref:
05/0376. A link to this application is as follows:
[1]http://www2.blackpool.gov.uk/PlanningApp... We
are unable to cofirm the existence of further applications by Starbucks or
their representatives without further information.

All details regarding recent Planning Applications are available to view
on the Blackpool Council website via this link:
[2]http://www2.blackpool.gov.uk/planningapp... Please note
that information shown may not include applications received within the
last 3 working days. Invalid or withdrawn applications are not displayed.
No information before April 2001 is available on-line.

If further assistance is required, please do not hesitate to contact me
directly.

If you have a complaint about the handling of your request you may ask for
an internal review and you should submit this in writing to: Council
Complaint, Blackpool Council, PO Box 50, Town Hall, Blackpool, FY1 1NA.

If you are not happy with the outcome of the review, you have the right to
apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. You can
contact the Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's
Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF,
([3]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk).

If you have any queries about this letter you can contact me, or write to:
FOI, Town Hall, Blackpool, FY1 1NA, or email us at
[4][Blackpool Borough Council request email]. Please remember to quote your
reference number when you contact us.

Yours sincerely,

Jenny Southern

Acting PA to Chief Planning Officer

Planning Department

Blackpool Council

Tel: 01253-476208

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