The level of public participation in the planning
process is disappointing, and this is often because people are
not sure how to make their views known. Applications are advertised
in local newspapers on Fridays and comments are received within
the following two weeks. If you have any comments on or queries
about current planning applications, contact your local planning
division quoting the application number and location of the proposal.
The addresses are listed below.
Remember that although your district council is unable to determine
planning applications, it is consulted about them, so you should
contact local councillors to let them know your views. The council's
planning committee meetings will normally allow you to speak briefly
on applications they are considering. You should contact your
local councillor or the town clerk to ask if you can make a deputation.
Friends of the Earth have produced an excellent document on the
planning process entitled The Northern Ireland Planning System:
A User's Guide. It is available from their offices at 40 Wellington
Park, Belfast BT9 6DN (tel 028-9066 4311), and costs £3.00.
Too often the Society is the only objector to proposals which
adversely affect the built heritage. Our letters set out the architectural
and/or historic merits of the building affected and cite the local
plan and other policy documents where relevant. The most important
of these is generally Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning,
Archaeology and the Built Heritage, which is available from
all planning divisions and from Planning Service, Clarence Court,
10-18 Adelaide Street, Belfast (tel 028-9054 0540). However you
may have personal knowledge of the history or legal background
of a site that can be relevant, or you may simply believe that
an application would damage our environment - make your views
known to the Planning Service. Its website is at www.doeni.gov.uk/planning.
Details of local planning offices are as follows:
Belfast (Castlereagh, Belfast):
Bedford House
16-22 Bedford Street
Belfast
BT2 7FD
tel 028-9025 2800
fax 028-9025 2828
e-mail: divisional.planning.office.belfast@nics.gov.uk
Londonderry (Derry, Limavady):
Orchard House
40 Foyle Street
Londonderry
BT47 1JY
tel 028-7131 9900
fax 028-7131 9777
Email: divisional.planning.office.londonderry@nics.gov.uk
Coleraine sub-office (Coleraine, Ballymoney, Moyle):
County Hall
Castlerock Road
Coleraine
BT51 3HS
tel 028-7034 1300
fax 028-7034 1434
e-mail: divisional.planning.office.coleraine@nics.gov.uk
Ballymena (Larne, Ballymena, Magherafelt, Newtownabbey,
Antrim, Carrickfergus):
County Hall
182 Galgorm Road
Ballymena
BT42 1QF
tel 028-2565 3333
fax 028-2566 2127
e-mail: divisional.planning.office.ballymena@nics.gov.uk
Omagh sub-office (Cookstown, Strabane, Omagh, Dungannon):
County Hall
Drumragh Avenue
Omagh
BT79 7AE
tel. 028-8225 4000
fax. 028-8225 4010
e-mail: divisional.planning.office.omagh@nics.gov.uk
Enniskillen sub-office: (Fermanagh):
County Buildings
15 East Bridge Street
Enniskillen
BT74 7BW
tel 028-6632 7270
fax 028-6632 8016
e-mail: divisional.planning.office.enniskillen@nics.gov.uk
Craigavon (Craigavon, Armagh, Newry/Mourne, Banbridge):
Marlborough House
Central Way
Craigavon
BT64 1AD
tel. 028-3834 1144
fax. 028-3834 1065
e-mail: divisional.planning.office.craigavon@nics.gov.uk
Downpatrick (Down, Lisburn, North Down, Ards):
Rathkeltair House
Market Street
Downpatrick
BT30 6EJ
tel 028-4461 2211
fax 028-4461 8196
e-mail: divisional.planning.office.downpatrick@nics.gov.uk
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