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Last Updated : 27.08.2008

Planning Performance

The following gives an indication of the workload and performance of the Development Control Service:-

 

Best Value Performance Indicators

BVPI 109 (a) Major applications determined within 13 weeks BVPI 109 (b) Minor applications determined within 8 weeks
2003/04 26% 2003/04 43%
2004/05 45% 2004/05 54%
2005/06 76% 2005/06 74%
2006/07 80% 2006/07 83%
April - June 2007 77% April - June 2007 86%
July - Sept 2007 85% July - Sept 2007 87%
Oct - Dec 2007   Oct - Dec 2007  
Jan - March 2008   Jan - March 2008  
       
BVPI 109 (c) Other applications determined within 8 weeks BVPI 204 % of appeals allowed against the Authority's decision to refuse
2003/04 64% 2003/04 n/a
2004/05 76% 2004/05 24%
2005/06 82% 2005/06 33%
2006/07 91% 2006/07 24%
April - June 2007 91% April - June 2007 23%
July - Sept 2007 94% July - Sept 2007 35%
Oct - Dec 2007   Oct - Dec 2007  
Jan - March 2008   Jan - March 2008  
   

Wealden Local Indicators

 
WLI 1104 % of planning applications registered within 5 working days WLI 1106 Planing Appeals Lodged
2003/04 95% 2003/04 135
2004/05 78% 2004/05 127
2005/06 69% 2005/06 140
2006/07 79% 2006/07 123
   
WLI 1107 Planning Appeals Allowed

WLI 1108 Planning Appeals Dismissed

2003/04 29 (28%) 2003/04

75 (72%)

2004/05 21 (23%) 2004/05 70 (77%)
2005/06 47 (32%) 2005/06 100 (68%)
2006/07 36 (24%) 2006/07 112 (76%)
       

General Statistics

Applications Received   Applications Determined
2003/04 3,065 2003/04 2,955
2004/05 3,351 2004/05 3,101
2005/06 3,435 2005/06 3,288
2006/07 3,428 2006/07 3,063
 
% of Planning Applications Determined by the Head of Development and Buiding Control under Delegated Powers
2003/04 88%    
2004/05 89%
2005/06 92%    
2006/07 94%    
       

Cost of Development Control (Direct Expenditure)

Year

 

Original Budget

£(000)

Actual Expenditure

£(000)

2005/06  
736
630
2006/07  
968
836
2007/08  
1036