28 November 2022
Your request
- Please confirm the total number of major planning applications that were refused by Lambeth Borough Council in the financial years 2018 to 2019, 2019 to 2020, 2020 to 2021, 2021 to 2022 and 2022 to 2023 (up to the date of this request 7th November 2022) but were then approved following an appeal by the applicant.
- Please confirm the total monetary cost to Lambeth Borough Council in the financial years 2018 to 2019, 2019 to 2020, 2020 to 2021, 2021 to 2022 and 2022 to 2023 (up to the date of this request 7th November 2022) to cover all legal costs paid by Lambeth Borough Council during appeal proceedings for major planning applications that were later approved following an appeal by the appellant.
- Please confirm the total monetary cost to Lambeth Borough Council in the financial year 2018 to 2019, 2019 to 2020, 2020 to 2021, 2021 to 2022 and 2022 to 2023 (up to the date of this request 7th November 2022) to cover costs awarded to appellants who succeeded in appealing against major planning applications that Lambeth Borough Council opposed during appeal proceedings.
Please could you break the information on a financial year-by-year basis, for example: 'In financial year 2018-2019, there were 12 major planning applications refused by Lambeth Borough Council that were later approved following an appeal by the applicant'.
Our response
- Answer
- In financial year 18/19, there were 2 major planning applications refused by London Borough of Lambeth that were later approved following an appeal by the applicant.
- In financial year 19/20, there was 1 major planning application refused by London Borough of Lambeth that was later approved following an appeal by the applicant.
- In financial year 20/21, there were 0 major planning applications refused by London Borough of Lambeth that were later approved following an appeal by the applicant.
- In financial year 21/22, there was 1 major planning application refused by London Borough of Lambeth that was later approved following an appeal by the applicant.
- In financial year 22/23, there have been no major planning applications refused by London Borough of Lambeth that were later approved following an appeal by the applicant.
- Answer
- In financial year 19/20, there was £16,250 of legal fees relating to major planning applications refused by LB Lambeth that were later approved following an appeal (Part of this fee relates to a Major application decided within FY 17/18 but considered at a joint appeal within requested timeframe).
- In financial year 21/22, there was £32,375 of legal fees relating to major planning applications refused by LB Lambeth that were later approved following an appeal
- There were no legal fees relating to major planning application refused by LB Lambeth and later approved at appeal within financial years 18/19, 20/21 or 22/23 (to date)
- Answer
- There have been no costs awarded for any major applications refused by LB Lambeth that have been allowed at appeal during the requested timeframe