Planning Archives

agendaNiAugust 2012

Alex Attwood: 20 months to shape 20 years

2012 and 2013 is the key time to shape policy for the Northern Ireland’s future, Alex Attwood has contended when…

agendaNiAugust 2012

Developers must be prepared for more refusals as DoE planners stretch themselves to meet demanding targets. The processing of large…

agendaNiAugust 2012

Scotland’s planning reform system has streamlined the system’s processes but more improvement is needed in its performance. Chief Planner Jim…

agendaNiAugust 2012

A confrontational approach by wind farm developers only adds to local opposition, when the planning system should be a fair…

agendaNiAugust 2012

NILGA planning spokesman Jim Dillon has called for continuous progress on the transfer of planning powers. “We have two years…

agendaNiApril 2012

Opening up the files on political donations is essential for a transparent planning system, campaigners claim. Peter Cheney and Stephen…

agendaNiApril 2012

“A compass to guide our decision-making well into the 21st century” is how Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has described…

agendaNiMarch 2011

agendaNi considers what the next 14 years could hold for Northern Ireland, according to the draft Regional Development Strategy. Released…

agendaNiDecember 2010

Following a number of high-profile planning controversies, Environment Minister Edwin Poots has outlined his proposals for a reformed, efficient and…

agendaNiJuly 2010

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A summary of the final PPS21 policy which slightly eases restrictions on rural dwellings. “No-one has got their head around…