Last week the Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) quashed an Enforcement Notice issued by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, which sought to take action against the use of land for the siting of an incinerator. The Enforcement Notice was appealed on the ground that there was no breach of planning control and the PAC found in favour of the appellant. Planning … Read More

Almost all development that receives planning permission will have conditions attached. Planning conditions are a regular part of the planning permission process and they allow planning authorities to approve proposals where it would otherwise be necessary to refuse planning permission. For example a new building in the countryside may be granted on condition that a specific landscaping scheme is carried … Read More