FOI/EIR 26/27-128-Class E Planning Applications

How many approved and rejected January 2021 to December 2025

Received 8 June 2026

All Class E planning applications

1. How many Class E planning applications were received each year between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2025?

2. Of those, how many were approved?

3. Of those, how many were rejected?

4. For each year, how many were rejected on the basis of an Environmental Impact Assessment?

Class E planning applications relating to hospitality uses (restaurants, cafés, takeaways and similar food and drink establishments)

5. How many Class E planning applications relating to hospitality uses were received each year between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2025?

6. Of those, how many were approved?

7. Of those, how many were rejected?

8. For each year, how many were rejected on the basis of an Environmental Impact Assessment?

Responded 25 June 2026

Class E Planning Applications (Total – Q2/Q14/Q4/Q16)

Year Permitted Refused Grand Total
2021 3 1 4
2022 4 0 4
2023 2 0 2
2024 4 1 5
2025 1 0 1
Grand total 14 2 16

Class E Planning Applications (Retail and Services – Q4/Q16)

Year Permitted Refused Total
2021 1 0 1
2022 1 0 1
2023 0 0 0
2024 1 0 1
2025 1 0 1
Grand total  4 0 4

Refusal Reasons can be located via the Officer Report / Decision Notice, Public Access link included:

2021 - 21/01514/FUL – Public Access Link

2022 – None

2023 – None

2024 – 24/00267/FUL – Public Access Link

2025 - None