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Performance indicators (2003-4)

Performance indicators Copeland Borough Council Cumbria County Council English average
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Planning cost per head of population £4.25 £1.86 N/A
% of target for major planning applications determined within 13 weeks 77 73.61 51.66
% of target for minor planning applications determined within 8 weeks 64 N/A 61.09
% of target for other planning applications determined within 8 weeks 75 N/A 78.05
% of applicants satisfied with the service received. 85 93 74.32
Base numbers for survey 178 28 289.14
Confidence interval for survey 5.27 9.54 5.76
% of standard searches carried out in 10 working days 99.84 N/A 93.41
Decisions delegated to officers as a % of all decisions 73.7 N/A 86.1
Do you have a development plan (or alterations to it) that has been adopted in the last 5 years & the end date of which has not expired? No No 34%
If 'No', are there proposals on deposit for an alteration or replacement, with a published timetable for adopting those alterations or the replacement plan within three years? Yes Yes 42%