The latest national statistics on planning applications were released under the auspices of the UK Statistics Authority on 25 September 2009. This release presents quarterly statistics on local planning authorities in England. It covers information on Planning applications received and decided including decisions on applications for residential developments (dwellings) and Gypsy and Traveller pitches and enforcement activities. These are provided at national, regional and local authority level.
The statistics in this Release are based on information for the June quarter 2009 reported to Communities and Local Government as at 14 August 2009 and update those previously released on 26 June 2009. Key points from the latest release are, for the June quarter 2009:
* The number of planning applications received by district level planning authorities decreased by 21 per cent when compared with the June 2008 quarter.
* District level planning authorities also saw a decrease of 27 per cent in the number of applications decided (granted or refused) when compared with the same quarter a year ago.
* Decisions on planning applications for residential developments (dwellings) decreased by 37 per cent in the June quarter 2009 compared with the June quarter 2008. Decisions on major residential developments (10 or more dwellings) fell by 46 per cent over the same period.
* The percentage of major applications determined within the 13 week target was 71 per cent compared with 72 per cent in the June 2008 quarter.
* Authorities that undertake county level planning activity determined 302 applications; a decrease of 19 per cent when compared with the same quarter a year ago.
The full set of Statistics of Planning Applications Live Tables are available at Live Tables on Development Control Statistics:http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/planningbuilding/
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