01/05/2007
Planning applications in NI drop by 60%
The number of planning applications for single dwellings in Northern Ireland has dropped by nearly two-thirds, according to recent figures published.
The website planningonline.co.uk has shown a 61% reduction in the first quarter of 2007 compared with the same period in 2006.
The PPS14 planning policy introduced in March 2006 that imposed a blanket ban on new houses in the countryside, seems to have had a significant impact.
Alastair Dunn of planningonline.co.uk, said the PPS14 has had a “significant impact”.
“People realise that most new applications stand little chance of success under the current rules,” he said.
“The number of new planning applications for the first three months of 2007 shows a 31% fall over the same period in 2006.
“The main factor contributing to the fall is a dramatic reduction in the number of applications involving single dwellings by 61% from 6,400 down to 2,500.”
(JM)
The website planningonline.co.uk has shown a 61% reduction in the first quarter of 2007 compared with the same period in 2006.
The PPS14 planning policy introduced in March 2006 that imposed a blanket ban on new houses in the countryside, seems to have had a significant impact.
Alastair Dunn of planningonline.co.uk, said the PPS14 has had a “significant impact”.
“People realise that most new applications stand little chance of success under the current rules,” he said.
“The number of new planning applications for the first three months of 2007 shows a 31% fall over the same period in 2006.
“The main factor contributing to the fall is a dramatic reduction in the number of applications involving single dwellings by 61% from 6,400 down to 2,500.”
(JM)
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