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Planning applications in England: January to March 2011
The latest national statistics on Planning Applications were released under the auspices of the UK Statistics Authority on 24 June 2011. In…
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The latest national statistics on Planning Applications were released under the auspices of the UK Statistics Authority on 24 June 2011.
In the period January to March 2011 local authorities undertaking district level planning:
- received 119,400 applications, an increase of around 1 per cent when compared with the March 2010 quarter
- decided (granted or refused) 96,800 applications, an increase of 1 per cent when compared with the March 2010 quarter
- granted 78,500 applications, an increase of 2 per cent when compared with the March 2010 quarter
- decided 12,000 residential applications, unchanged from the March 2010 quarter.
In the 12 months to March 2011, district level local authorities:
- received 483,500 applications, an increase of 4 per cent on the 12 months to March 2010
- decided 439,900 applications, 5 per cent up on the 12 months to March 2010
- granted 355,800 permissions, 6 per cent up on the 12 months to March 2010
- decided 51,800 residential applications, an increase of 5 per cent on the 12 months to March 2010.
Authorities undertaking ‘county level’ planning decided 1,285 applications, a decrease of 4 per cent when compared with the 12 months to March 2010.
The full set of Statistics of Planning Applications Live Tables are available at Live Tables on Development Control Statistics.