Annual Report 2012.pdf (size 5.8 MB) - Offaly County Council

P1 cont/.. Applications Number of applications decided 222 215NOT requiring Number of decisions which were decided within 8 weeks 132 148Environment Number of decisions which required the submission of Further Information 87 67ImpactNumber of decisions where an Extension of Time was agreed to by the applicant [Section 34(9)of the Planning and Development Act 2000]0 0Assessment Average length of time (in days) to decide an application where Further Information was sought 76.13 75.87Percentage of Applications granted 92.79% 95.35%Percentage of Applications refused 7.21% 4.65%Percentage of cases where the decision was confirmed, with or without variations, by An BordPleanala88.89% 66.67%Percentage of cases where the decision was reversed, by An Bord Pleanala 11.11% 33.33%Applications Number of applications decided 2 6Requiring Number of decisions which were decided within 8 weeks 0 1*Environment Number of decisions which required the submission of Further Information 2 3*ImpactNumber of decisions where an Extension of Time was agreed to by the applicant [Section 34(9)of the Planning and Development Act 2000]0 0Assessment Average length of time (in days) to decide an application where Further Information was sought 76.50 88.00Percentage of Applications granted 100.00% 100.00%Percentage of Applications refused 0.00% 0.00%Percentage of cases where the decision was confirmed, with or without variations, by An BordPleanala100.00% 0.00%Percentage of cases where the decision was reversed, by An Bord Pleanala 0.00% 0.00%* One application required the applicant to submit a Natural Impact Statement in accordance with Part5 XAB of the Planning & Development Act 2001-2011as amended. This file remained on hold until the N.I.S. was received hence the decision was made outside of the 8 week period. The decision was made within276 daysAnother application required the applicant to submit an E.I.S. A request for Further Information was issued to the applicant. Where, in the case of a planningapplication accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement a planning authority request Further Information the authority shall make its decisionwithin 8 weeks of the Further Information being complied with. In this instance the decision was made within 109 days.Offaly Local Authorities Annual Report 2012109