FOI release

FoI request

Case reference FOI2026/00026

Received 8 January 2026

Published 4 February 2026

Request

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.

Please provide the following:

- According to the most recent data held by the council, how many retail units are there within your local authority area?

- For the above, please provide both the number of vacant units and the number of occupied units.

- Please provide the date for when this information was last updated.

- In the calendar year 2025, how much was paid to the council in business rates from businesses registered as retail outlets?

- How many retail units were registered with the council in the year 2015?

- For the above, please provide both the number of vacant units and the number of occupied units.

- In the calendar year 2015, how much was paid to the council in business rates from businesses registered as retail outlets?

Please provide the information requested within the 20-day statutory timeframe.

- According to the most recent data held by the council, how many retail units are there within your local authority area? 423

- For the above, please provide both the number of vacant units and the number of occupied units. – 403 occupied, 20 vacant

- Please provide the date for when this information was last updated. 15 January 2026

- In the calendar year 2025, how much was paid to the council in business rates from businesses registered as retail outlets? £2,164,410.

- How many retail units were registered with the council in the year 2015? 362

- For the above, please provide both the number of vacant units and the number of occupied units. 342 occupied 20 vacant units

- In the calendar year 2015, how much was paid to the council in business rates from businesses registered as retail outlets? £1,417,597

There are no documents for this release.

This is South Derbyshire District Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.