AQW 51720/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, when a planning application is refused by a local council and subsequently appealed, to detail (i) how objections and representations, made during the original application, are carried forward into the appeals process; (ii) the opportunities available for residents to make further representations; and (iii) how residents are notified of, and can participate in, appeal proceedings.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 11 September 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 11 September 2026
- Answer due by
- 28 September 2026
- Answered
- 23 September 202612 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Where a planning application is refused by a council and subsequently appealed to the Planning Appeals Commission (PAC), the appeal is considered independently by the Commission. Information on the PAC’s policies, procedures and appeals processes are set out on their website – www.pacni.gov.uk