Monitoring local development framework policies

Despite the recession, the overall number of planning applications received has slightly increased. This shows that although construction has slowed, schemes are still coming forward for development.

To make sure we are supporting growth in the city through the planning process there are a number of facts and figures that we monitor.

Did you know that:

• 1,377 planning applications were determined in 2010 to 2011, which is 13 per cent more than the year before.
• There were only 56 appeals to the Planning Inspectorate against decisions made by the planning department, and in 66 per cent of cases the Inspector agreed (wholly or in part) with our decisions.
• So far we have used the 34 policies of the Core Strategy 16,790 times in determining planning applications (up to end of 2010 to 2011).
• Of the 118 decisions determined by the Planning Committee in 2010 to 2011, the committee resolved to agree their officer’s recommendation in 96 per cent of cases.
• £706,000 was received in Section 106 contributions in 2010 to 2011 from developments which have just been completed or are under construction.
• The Planning Committee granted permission for development to the value of £559.5 million in 2010 to 2011. Since 2009 the total value approved by the Committee is £1.2 billion.

Find out more by looking at the following sections:

• Planning workload
• Use of policies
• Appeals
• Planning committee
• Planning obligations

This page of the annual monitoring report was last updated December 2011.