Renewables project - England
Dear Freedom of Information team,
I would like a list of planning applications submitted to the council for renewable energy projects since 2014.
I would like this broken down into the name of the project, the date of application, the type of renewable, the proposed amount of energy that the site would produce and whether the site was approved rejected or other.
Can I have this in excel format please.
Let me know if you require further clarification and I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Luke Chafer
Dear Luke Chafer,
Re: Environmental Information Regulations Request MLVUJF223
I refer to your request to the council received on 17/04/2024 for the
following:
I would like a list of planning applications submitted to the council for
renewable energy projects since 2014. I would like this broken down into
the name of the project, the date of application, the type of renewable,
the proposed amount of energy that the site would produce and whether the
site was approved rejected or other. Can I have this in excel format
please. Let me know if you require further clarification and I look
forward to hearing from you.
We will respond to your request in accordance with the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004, within 20 working days, from the day after
your request was received. We will therefore aim to respond to your
request by 16/05/2024.
For reference, Leeds City Council publish a wealth of information which
you can access at: Welcome to LEEDS.GOV.UK - Leeds City Council and Data
Mill North – Open Data for the North of England .
If your request for information is considered and deemed as a 'business as
usual' request, it will be responded to by the appropriate Service within
the Council.
If you have questions about this request, please contact us at
[Leeds City Council request email].
Yours sincerely,
Jennifer Milner
Information Management and Governance,
Integrated Digital Services
Dear Mr. Chafer,
Re: Environmental Information Regulations Request - MLVUJF223.
I refer to your correspondence to the council and your request for the
following:
I would like a list of planning applications submitted to the council for
renewable energy projects since 2014.
I would like this broken down into the name of the project, the date of
application, the type of renewable, the proposed amount of energy that the
site would produce and whether the site was approved rejected or other.
Please find a list of applicatons attached.
Please also note that planning applications can be found on Public Access
using the below instructions:
1) Go to: https://publicaccess.leeds.gov.uk/online...
2) Click the Advanced tab
3) Enter a description Keyword: (e.g. solar / wind / turbine)
4) Choose Application Type: Full Planning Application
5) ChooseDecision: Approve or Refused
6)In the date fields, enter your date parameters
7) Click Search
For the proposed amount of energy that the site would produce for each
project you would need to click into each entry and look at the
application form and any supporting documentation.
I trust that this response is satisfactory. Under Regulation 11, however,
you are entitled to make representations to us if it appears that we have
failed to comply with a requirement of the Regulations in relation to your
request. Representations must be made to us no later than 40 working days
after the date you believe we failed to comply with such a requirement.
We will then consider your representations and supporting evidence and
decide if we have complied, notifying you of our decision as soon as
possible, and no later than 40 working days after the date of receipt of
your representations.
Under Regulation 18, you are then entitled to apply to the Information
Commissioner for a decision as to whether, in any specified respect, your
request has not been dealt with in accordance with parts 2 and 3 of the
Regulations.
Should you wish to contact the Commissioner’s Office then you can contact
the Commissioner via their website at [1]www.ico.gov.uk
I trust that this is self-explanatory. If you have any queries please
contact me on 0113 3784251, or by return email to [Leeds City Council request email].
Regards,
Richard Brook,
Principal Information Governance Officer
Information Requests Management
Information Management and Governance
t: 0113 37 87118
e: [2][email address]
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