The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act's passage through the Assembly.
| STAGE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Introduction to the Assembly | 6 December 2010 |
| Second Stage debate | 14 December 2010 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Research and Libraries Services; Queens University and Department on Parts 1 and 2 of the Act. | 13 January 2011 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Research and Libraries Services; Queens University and Department on Community Involvement. | 18 January 2011 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Research and Libraries Services; Queens University and Department on Planning functions and Local Development Plans. | 20 January 2011 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from NI Local Government Association; NI Housing Executive; Planning Appeals Commission; Quarry Products (NI) Association; Royal Town Planning Institute and Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. | 26 January 2011 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Planning Task Force; Consumer Council; Community Places; Ministerial Advisory Group and University of Ulster. | 27 January 2011 |
| Committee Stage – Stakeholder Event. | 27 January 2011 |
| Committee Stage – consideration of Parts 1 to 4 of the Bill. | 01 February 2011 |
| Committee Stage – consideration of Parts 5 to 15 of the Bill | 03 February 2011 |
| Committee Stage – further consideration of the Bill | 08 February 2011 |
| Committee Stage – further consideration of the Bill | 10 February 2011 |
| Committee Stage – further consideration of Planning Bill | 15 February 2011 |
| Committee Report on the Planning Act (Report 49/10/11R) | 22 February 2011 |
| Consideration Stage in the Assembly | 10 March 2011 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 21 March 2011 |
| Final Stage | 23 March 2011 |
| Royal Assent | 04 May 2011 |