Annual Report 2011 - Roscommon County Council

Service Indicators 2011
G. Percentage of applications refused 0
H. Percentage of cases where the decision was confirmed, with or without variations, by An Bord
Pleanála
0
I. Percentage of cases where the decision was reversed by An Bord Pleanála 0
Number of applications decided 2
Number of decisions which were decided within 8 weeks 0
Number of decisions which required the submission of further information 2
Number of decisions where an extension of time was agreed to by the applicant, under section 34 (9) of
the Planning and development Act 2000
0
Average length of time taken (in days) to decide an application where further information was sought. 109
Number of applications granted 2
Number of applications refused 0
Number of cases where the decision was confirmed, with or without variations, by An Bord Pleanála 0
Number of cases where the decision was reversed by An Bord Pleanála 0
P2: Planning Enforcement
A. Total number of cases subject to complaints that were investigated
(This includes all cases opened in the year from internal or external complaints but excludes
cases where the only non-compliance is financial)
179
B. Total number of cases subject to complaints that were dismissed 3
C. Total number of cases subject to complaints that were resolved through negotiations
Cases where retention was granted but the case was not confirmed as closed were not included.
Cases where the developer ceased or removed an unauthorised development only on foot of an
enforcement action could not be defined as “negotiated” and were not therefore included. Increase
due to revised methodology – all cases closed in 2011 were considered, not just those subject to
complaint in the year in question as had been done in previous years
21
D. Number of enforcement procedures taken through warning letters 154
E. Number of enforcement procedures taken through enforcement notices 55
F. Number of prosecutions
This figure is the number of cases where a summons were first issued in the year in question in
relation to prosecutions under Section 151, 154 or 156 and cases where a first hearing in court
took place in the year in question under Section 160
5
P3: Planning Public opening hours
Average number of opening hours per week 30
P4: Pre-Planning Consultation
A. Number of pre-planning consultation meetings held
Total number of meetings both formal & informal in Planning Department
B. Average length of time (in days) from request for consultation with local authority to actual formal
meeting for pre-planning consultation. Average of all meetings held
196
5.6
P5: New Buildings inspected
Buildings inspected as a percentage of new buildings notified to the local authority 12.98
Total number of new buildings notified to the local authority
Building control officer on long-term absence in 2011. Arrangements made to carry out this function
from existing staff resources in 2012.
131
Number of new buildings notified to the local authority that were inspected 17
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