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FOI Planning applications and planning team FTE levels [Feb 2023

Key information

Request reference number: MGLA200123-8008

Date of response:

Summary of request

Your request
  1. The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) planning department case officers employed by the council in each year between 2013 and 2022.
  2. The number of major planning applications determined by the council in each year between 2013 and 2022.
  3. The average number of weeks between major planning applications being validated and determined, in each year between 2013 and 2022.

Our response

The GLA is London's strategic government and does not operate in the same way as local Borough Councils. We can provide you with the following information:

The Mayor is consulted on all planning applications that are of potential strategic importance to London. However, as a statutory consultee, and not a determining authority, we do not hold information relevant to your request, which you will need to seek from each individual planning authority. Further information on the Mayor’s planning powers can be found via the following link: What powers does the Mayor have for planning applications? | London City Hall

The number of referrals can be viewed here: Public Register Home (london.gov.uk). Further data can be found at: Public Register Home (london.gov.uk)

The Planning team has the following staff levels:

Table of Planning team levels from 2013 to 2022
2013 48
2014 48
2015 54
2016 47
2017 47
2018 43
2019 61
2020 60
2021 61
2022 62

 

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