72% of Londonderry planning appeals thrown out

APPLICANTS seeking permission to build in Londonderry were last year more likely to have appeals against planning refusal dismissed than anywhere else in NI with 72 per cent of appeals thrown out by the Planning Appeals Commission.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Nov 2010, 14:51 BST

There were also fewer appeals against refusal in the Londonderry planning division than anywhere else in Northern Ireland.

A total of 53 appeals against refusal were received by the PAC from the Londonderry division in 2009/10 with 38 of these dismissed.

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In the Derry City Council area 38 appeals against refusal were received with 28 (74 per cent) dismissed.

Only in Larne (100 per cent) and in Carrickfergus District Council areas was the percentage of appeals upheld greater.

The information was released by the PAC Chief Commissioner prompted by an Assembly Question.

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