{"id":3543,"date":"2012-01-06T16:56:52","date_gmt":"2012-01-06T16:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=3543"},"modified":"2012-01-06T16:56:52","modified_gmt":"2012-01-06T16:56:52","slug":"ni-foe-report-highlights-confidence-crisis-in-planning-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=3543","title":{"rendered":"NI FOE report highlights confidence crisis in planning system"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A Friends of the Earth (FOE) report into the planning system from Queen’s University Belfast has revealed a crisis of confidence as it reveals that some four-fifths of Northern Irish residents believe that the planning system serves the people of Northern Ireland poorly or very poorly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The report entitled \u2018Public and Stakeholder Opinion on the Northern Ireland Planning System\u2019, outlines the results of a survey conducted from 31st May – 31 August 2011.<\/p>\n

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The report summarises the findings of the first ever survey of public and stakeholder opinion into the planning system and received 544 responses from individuals, developers, politicians and planners.<\/p>\n

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The report’s author, Dr Geraint Ellis of the School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, stated: \u2018There is a very strong view that the planning system serves the people of Northern Ireland poorly or very poorly – a view held by 80% of respondents. What is quite remarkable is that these views are broadly held and include the views of the planners themselves.\u2019<\/p>\n

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He added \u2018The survey also provided a clear message that a large majority would like to see greater environmental protection and improved enforcement as well a strong perception that we need to take the politics out of planning\u2019.<\/p>\n

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James Orr, Northern Ireland Director for Friends of the Earth, said: \u2018It is difficult to avoid the conclusion from reading the report that there is a crisis in public confidence in the planning system. If there is a positive note it’s the fact that the report reveals a clear set of policies that people want to see addressed as part of a new programme of planning reform.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Read the report at<\/span>:\u00a0 LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

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FOE NI News<\/span>: LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

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Search Planning Resource<\/span>: LINK<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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