AQW 5713/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) how many; (ii) what percentage of regionally significant planning decisions were appealed to the Planning Appeals Commission; and (iii) the outcomes of each appeal, in each of the last three financial years.
Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 10 July 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 10 July 2020
- Answer due by
- 29 July 2020
- Answered
- 22 July 202012 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
Answer
In each of the last three financial years, no Regionally Significant planning decisions were appealed to the Planning Appeals Commission (PAC). In accordance with the Planning Act (NI) 2011 and unlike decisions made by councils, the decision of the Department on an application for planning permission made to it or referred to it shall be final. In this regard there is no provision available to appeal the decision to the PAC.