AQW 30016/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure

To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the descriptions and planning reference numbers for all planning applications subject to a holding direction from her Department; and (ii) the number of weeks since the holding direction was issued.

Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 18 February 2022

  • Answered
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Tabled
18 February 2022
Answer due by
7 March 2022
Answered
28 February 202210 days after tabling
Department
Department for Infrastructure
Priority question
No

Answer

The information requested is set out in the table below:

Table: Applications subject to an Article 17 ‘holding’ direction as at 18/02/2022

Application RefBrief description of proposal and site addressType of direction in placeNo. of weeks since direction issued
LA06/2020/0097/FRe-development of Bangor Town Centre (Queen’s Parade)Article 17 ‘holding’ direction52
LA11/2020/0549/FPublic greenway for use by pedestrians and cyclists to connect Derry to Elagh Business ParkArticle 17 ‘holding’ direction17
LA04/2020/1943/FResidential conversion of the existing listed warehouses to form 57 units at 3-19 Rydalmere Street, BelfastArticle 17 ‘holding’ direction16
LA02/2017/0594/FConstruction of a wind farm in the townlands of Carnalbanagh, Kilnacolpagh and Buckna, 9.5 kilometres east of BroughshaneArticle 17 ‘holding’ direction14
P/2013/0189/FSports Complex at 100m West of no 15 Drumsesk Road, RostrevorArticle 17 ‘holding’ direction11
LA10/2019/1392/FMixed use retail and leisure development on lands of former ‘Unipork’ site east of Cornagrade Road and west of Irvinestown Road, EnniskillenArticle 17 ‘holding’ direction36

The ‘No. of weeks since direction issued’ is calculated as being between the date of issue of an Article 17 ‘holding’ direction and the close of business on Friday 18/02/2022, rounded up to a whole week.

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