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Questions by the Public

Meeting: 21/11/2016 - City Council (Item 44)

Webcast for 21/11/2016 - City Council

Questions by the Public

To receive questions from and provide answers to the public in relation to matters which are about something the council is responsible for or something that directly affects people in the city, in accordance with Part B, paragraph 11 of the Constitution.

Questions, of no longer than 50 words, can be submitted to the Democratic Support Unit, Plymouth City Council, Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least five complete working days before the meeting.

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Minutes:

One question was submitted by members of the public for this meeting, in accordance with Part B, paragraph 11 of the Constitution.

In the absence of Mr Sharpe the following question and response was circulated and a written response would be sent to him after the meeting –

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Mr Sharpe

Councillor Patrick Nicholson

Implementation of planning applications

If possible, please could it be disclosed, for the last 5 years, how many of the planning applications passed by Plymouth City Council have failed to be implemented by the end of the allocated time scale?

Response:

Thereis nonational requirementor needto monitorthe implementationof everysingleconsented planningapplication. TheCity Councildoes nottherefore asa matterof routinemonitorevery singleplanningapplicationas thiswould betooresourceintensive.We dohowever monitorthe implementationof majorhousingand employment siteslinked tospecificprogrammesor initiatives– suchas theMarketRecoveryScheme(2009),the GetPlymouthBuildingProgramme (2012)or the Planfor Homes(2013).We alsoundertakeannualsurveysto monitorthe deliveryof sitesfor the 2007 adoptedPlymouthCoreStrategy,andthe associatedAreaActionPlans.

Between2011 andApril2016, there were38 planningapplicationsfor housingon sites thatwere not implemented, ofwhich 12 were onsitesof 10or moredwellings.

In thelast3 years therehas seen £763.5Million of developmentactivity, ofwhich£588.2Million has beenbuilt, oris currentlyunderconstruction; leaving£175.3 Millionofhousingand commercial developmentapprovedwhich hasnot yet started.

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