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Subject: Planning

Reference: WBC-FOI-00868

1)The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) planning department case officers employed by the Council in each year between 2013 and 2022? In regards to Q1, I mean all officers in the team determining applications.

Response

Part Disclosed - 9 March 2023

Request for Information - WBC-FOI-00868 - Planning

I refer to your request for information received on 23 February 2023. Please see the information below in response to your request: -

Your Request:

1)The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) planning department case officers employed by the Council in each year between 2013 and 2022? In regards to Q1, I mean all officers in the team determining applications.

Our Response:

2016 - 23

2017 - 24

2018 - 25

2019 - 24

2020 - 23

2021 - 25

2022 - 26

For the period of 2013-2015 (pre-SSA), we no longer hold this information.

Also, please note this includes all planning officers who deal with applications including the Team Leaders and Heads of Service, who's roles are mainly the checking/authorising/presentation to committee aspects. They do not carry their own case load.

I hope this information meets your needs. If you do not understand the information provided or wish to discuss anything further, please feel free to contact us.

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If you are dissatisfied with the information provided in relation to your request, you may make representations to the Information and Transparency Manager. Any such request for an internal review should be made within 40 days from today's date. Correspondence should be addressed to: FOIW@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

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Regards,

FOI and DPA Officer

FOIW@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Please note that our responses were accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of release, and have not subsequently been updated. This information should be considered an historical record only.