Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status | Index Terms |
AQW 10596/22-27
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Mr Eóin Tennyson
(APNI - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an indicative timescale for the funding allocation to Lurgan Model Primary School following the recent planning approval for an extension and stand-alone nursery unit.
| 22/04/2024 |
To be answered by 08/05/2024
| Finance; Primary education; Schools; Planning permission; Upper Bann |
AQW 10578/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) how many planning applications are awaiting assessment by NIEA as a statutory consultee; (ii) how many applications did NIEA respond to in (a) February 2023; and (b) February 2024; and (iii) how many officers are resource allocated for responding on behalf of NIEA as a statutory consultee.
| 22/04/2024 |
To be answered by 08/05/2024
| Northern Ireland Environment Agency; Applications; Planning permission; Staff |
AQW 10577/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the reasons NIEA suspended assessment of planning applications as a statutory consultee in March 2023; and (ii) his assessment of how this suspension impacted on applications related to the rural and agricultural economy.
| 22/04/2024 |
To be answered by 08/05/2024
| Northern Ireland Environment Agency; Planning permission; Applications; Public consultation |
AQW 10524/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the steps being taken to address concerns in relation to the under-performance of the new planning portal.
| 19/04/2024 |
To be answered by 07/05/2024
| Planning permission; Electronic services; Performance standards |
AQW 10514/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of the benefits of incorporating best practice processes from the planning system in the Republic of Ireland.
| 19/04/2024 |
To be answered by 07/05/2024
| Republic of Ireland; Planning permission; Administration |
AQW 10511/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the efforts he is making to ensure that planning offices are fully resourced.
| 19/04/2024 |
To be answered by 07/05/2024
| Offices; Staff; Planning permission; Local councils |
AQW 10388/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for a breakdown of what percentage of the planning application for a major development is allocated to the (i) planning authority; and (ii) statutory consultees.
| 18/04/2024 |
To be answered by 03/05/2024
| Applications; Planning permission; Public bodies; Public consultation; Development plans |
AQW 10360/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the improvements being made through the Planning Improvement Programme.
| 18/04/2024 |
To be answered by 03/05/2024
| Planning permission; Cost effectiveness; Efficiency scrutinies |
AQW 10250/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the rationale in relation to the decision not to intervene in the expansion of the Cloghan Point oil terminal.
| 17/04/2024 |
To be answered by 02/05/2024
| Oil; Infrastructure; Planning permission; Local councils |
AQW 10081/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department, in the design and development of the new planning portal, ensured that approved drawings can be placed under one section in the portal in the interest of improving public access to planning applications online.
| 15/04/2024 |
To be answered by 30/04/2024
| Electronic services; Planning permission; Applications; Design |
AQW 10001/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail his Department’s responsibilities to protect an existing road network, where a planning application has been approved and built, but with recommendations from the local planning office that steps be taken to mitigate anticipated negative impacts on the road network that were subsequently brought to fruition.
| 12/04/2024 |
To be answered by 29/04/2024
| Planning permission; Road traffic; Road traffic control; Impact assessments |
AQW 9994/22-27
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Mr Peter McReynolds
(APNI - East Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department will instigate a review of the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015 No. 70) with regard to electric vehicle charge points.
| 12/04/2024 |
To be answered by 29/04/2024
| Reviews; Regulation; Planning permission; Electric vehicles; Facilities |
AQW 9842/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what powers local planning authorities have to revoke Tree Preservation Orders which were made, but not confirmed by the Planning Service, prior to the transfer of functions to local councils.
| 10/04/2024 |
To be answered by 25/04/2024
| Local councils; Tree preservation orders; Planning permission |
AQW 9723/22-27
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Mr Stephen Dunne
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of planning applications that were rejected due to water capacity concerns in North Down in each of the last five years.
| 09/04/2024 |
To be answered by 24/04/2024
| Planning permission; Applications; Water treatment; Water supply; North Down |
AQW 9642/22-27
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Mr William Irwin
(DUP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of times, on average, an on-farm development planning application comes back for further consultation by NIEA; and (ii) the reasons for re-consultation, in the last 12 months.
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| 08/04/2024 |
Answered on 22/04/2024
| Farms; Applications; Planning permission; Northern Ireland Environment Agency; Public consultation |
AQW 9590/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an explanation of the delay of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in responding to planning applications as a statutory consultee.
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| 08/04/2024 |
Answered on 17/04/2024
| Planning permission; Waiting times; Northern Ireland Environment Agency; Public consultation; Staff |
AQW 9525/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure when he will make a determination on the Hightown Incinerator.
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| 22/03/2024 |
Answered on 10/04/2024
| Incinerators; Planning permission; Public consultation; Development plans; Applications |
AQO 291/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of the impact a recurrent £321 million annual funding allocation to Northern Ireland Water will have on planning applications.
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| 21/03/2024 |
Answered on 16/04/2024
| Northern Ireland Water; Finance; Planning permission; Applications |
AQO 282/22-27
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Mr Patsy McGlone
(SDLP - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline how many planning application consultations NI Water has taken over six months to consider, in the last two years.
View Official Report for AQO 282/22-27
| 21/03/2024 |
Answered on 16/04/2024
| Planning permission; Public consultation; Northern Ireland Water |
AQW 9300/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the target date; and (ii) the adoption date, for each of the local planning authorities for the adoption of (i) the Plan Strategy; and (ii) the Local Policies Plan.
| 20/03/2024 |
To be answered by 08/04/2024
| Planning permission; Local councils |
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