AQW 30017/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 18/02/2022
Answered On Date: 01/03/2022
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the membership of the Planning Forum.

Answer:

The Planning Forum is a cross government body. Membership is made up of staff from DfI Planning Group, the main statutory consultees, and 3 representatives from local government, as follows:

Deputy Secretary, DfI Planning, Safety and Transport Policy Group, (Chair)

Chief Planner & Director of Regional Planning, DfI Planning

Director of Strategic Planning, DfI Planning

Director, Historic Environment Division, DfC

Director, Natural Environment Division, DAERA

Director of Network Services, DfI (Roads)

Technical Director, DfI (Rivers)

Head of Investment Management, NI Water

Senior Principal, Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, DfE

Assistant Director, Land & Regeneration Services, NIHE

Inspector, Health & Safety Executive NI

Planning Manager, Belfast City Council

Planning Manager, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Planning Manager, Derry City and Strabane District Council