Explanatory Memorandum

Planning Amendment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

2003 No. 430

Commentary on Articles

Miscellaneous

Article 32 ‑ Planning Appeals Commission

This Article specifies, for the first time, the post of Deputy Chief Commissioner. It also makes specific provision to allow rules of procedure to be made governing the number of commissioners who will be required to make a decision on a planning appeal or to make a report to the Department on a public inquiry.