New planning system to give people a voice

Tue, 03 Dec 2013

People who have issues with planning will now be able to have their voices heard.

The Department of Infrastructure is changing the way planning committee meetings are run – introducing a ‘public speaking scheme’.

The changes mean the public will be able to address the meetings in person.

It’s in an effort to make the process more open – at present meetings are open to the public however only written comments are considered.

Director of planning and building control Michael Galllagher told us what the changes mean: