AQW 26732/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 01/12/2021
Answered On Date: 06/12/2021
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether Section 208 of Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 provides her Department with powers to assess a local council's decision regarding enforcement action where a development has proceeded without, or contrary to, planning permission.

Answer:

Section 208 of the Planning Act (NI) 2011 gives the Department or a person appointed by the Department the power to conduct an assessment of how a council deals with applications for planning permission. This does not include enforcement action.