In accordance with the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I write with four separate requests for information:
1. How many planning decisions, in which an application for a major residential development (10+ units) was refused, have been overturned at appeal in (a) 2017/18, (b) 2018/19, (c) 2019/20, (d) 2020/21, and (e) 2021/22 to date.
2. Please provide the application reference for every major residential development planning application (10+ units) that has been awarded costs at appeal in (a) 2017/18, (b) 2018/19, (c) 2019/20, (d) 2020/21, and (e) 2021/22 to date.
3. Please provide the amount spent by the authority in costs for every major residential development (10+ units) planning application that has been awarded costs at appeal in (a) 2017/18, (b) 2018/19, (c) 2019/20, (d) 2020/21, and (e) 2021/22 to date.
4. Please provide the amount spent by the authority on planning appeals, including the solicitation of external advice, in a) 2017/18, (b) 2018/19, (c) 2019/20, (d) 2020/21, and (e) 2021/22 to date.