DfI Chief Planner’s update

27/11/2019

Angus Kerr, the Chief Planner for Northern Ireland has released an update on key planning issues. Some of the themes addressed which will be of interest to architects include:

  • An update on the progress of Local Development Plans across 11 Local Authorities and their timetables
  • The introduction of a Northern Ireland Planning Monitoring Framework to assess performance
  • The Department’s approach to major policy change in the absence of local ministers
  • Continuous Development in the context of John Irvine’s report into the efficiency and effectiveness of the planning system

These are only some of the matters addressed in the letter and for more detail on the above and to read the full content, click here