Summary
The Department of Justice is seeking views from key stakeholders in the public and private sectors on the fees to be charged for planning appeals and deemed planning applications from 1st April 2023.
Documents
- Consultation document
- Equality Screening document
- Rural Screening Impact Assessment
- Consultation Responses
Consultation description
The Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) is an independent body, set up under the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, which deals with a wide range of land use planning issues and related matters. PAC makes decisions on appeals against Council decisions on a wide range of planning and environmental matters.
The Planning Fees (Deemed Planning Applications and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (”the Regulations”) prescribe the fees to be charged for planning appeals and deemed planning applications. This consultation concerns amendments to the fees to be charged for planning appeals and deemed planning applications from 1st April 2023. It is considered that changes are required at this time as the planning fees charged by Councils and the Department for Infrastructure (DFI) have already been increased and the fees to apply to PAC should be keeping pace with these.
Alternative Formats
Hard copies of this document and copies in other formats, including Braille, large print etc., are available upon request. If you require an alternative format or in a language other than English, please let us know and we will do our best to assist you. If you require any further information on this consultation or the content of this document, or any other assistance to make a response, please contact the Department.
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.