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Response 3628287

Response to request for information

Reference

3628287

Response date

7 February 2025

Request

  • How many FTE planning officers were directly employed by your council in 2010/11?
  • How many FTE planning officers were directly employed by your council in 2015/16?
  • How many FTE planning officers were directly employed by your council in 2020/21?
  • How many FTE planning officers are currently directly employed by your council?
  • What percentage of your planning department is currently fully staffed?
  • How many FTE vacancies for planning officers is your council currently carrying (if any)?
  • Do you operate your planning department as a shared service with another council?  If so, which council(s)?
  • How much money was spent by your council on planning services in:
    1. 2010/11
    2. 2015/16
    3. 2023/24?

Response

  • How many FTE planning officers were directly employed by your council in 2010/11? 21.7
  • How many FTE planning officers were directly employed by your council in 2015/16? 16.8
  • How many FTE planning officers were directly employed by your council in 2020/21? 17.95
  • How many FTE planning officers are currently directly employed by your council? 16.47
  • What percentage of your planning department is currently fully staffed? 96.6%
  • How many FTE vacancies for planning officers is your council currently carrying (if any)? 1
  • Do you operate your planning department as a shared service with another council?  If so, which council(s)? No
  • How much money was spent by your council on planning services in:
    1. 2010/11 - £1,292,252.71
    2. 2015/16 - £1,254,516.09
    3. 2023/24 - £2,003,769.32