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19/08/2004
Minister outlines further planning reforms
Environment Minister Angela Smith today launched further proposals to tackle delays and strengthen the planning system.
The consultation paper, entitled 'Reforming Planning: Proposals to Amend Primary Planning Legislation in Northern Ireland', is another step in the DOE’s 'Planning to Deliver' programme to modernise and reform the planning system.
The wide ranging legislative proposals contained in the consultation paper are intended to speed up the development control and appeal processes, strengthen control in protecting and enhancing the built and natural environment, improve enforcement and aid the preparation of development plans.
This consultation covers key proposals which include:
The consultation is over a 12 week period and the consultation exercise paper is available on the Planning Service web-site at www.planningni.gov.uk.
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The consultation paper, entitled 'Reforming Planning: Proposals to Amend Primary Planning Legislation in Northern Ireland', is another step in the DOE’s 'Planning to Deliver' programme to modernise and reform the planning system.
The wide ranging legislative proposals contained in the consultation paper are intended to speed up the development control and appeal processes, strengthen control in protecting and enhancing the built and natural environment, improve enforcement and aid the preparation of development plans.
This consultation covers key proposals which include:
- reducing the normal duration of planning permissions from five years to three to speed up development and ensure new policies take effect more quickly on the ground;
- making disabled access a primary consideration at the start of the development process;
- the review of quarry permissions to ensure they operate under modern environmental standards;
- regulating the expansion of large retail outlets with new controls on the addition of mezzanine floors;
- new powers to protect buildings in conservation areas from demolition before designation takes effect.
The consultation is over a 12 week period and the consultation exercise paper is available on the Planning Service web-site at www.planningni.gov.uk.
(MB)
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