1. How much has the council received in planning application fees in total for each of the last five calendar years (2017-2021).
2017: £1,306,451
2018: £1,213,604
2019: £950,612
2020: £837,029
2021: £1,455,488

2. Of that amount, can you tell me what was spent as part of the council’s planning department budget?
Information not held. This information isn't recorded as easily as this, to give some context; planning fees may just about cover the salaries for Development Management but there are more Planning teams which make up 'the planning department".

3. Over the same period, can you tell me how many roles in the planning department have remained unfilled for each calendar year? Can you provide a breakdown by the type of role?
None.