AQW 44059/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she plans to review the time limits for planning enforcement.
Asked by Peter McReynolds MLA on 16 April 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 16 April 2026
- Answer due by
- 1 May 2026
- Answered
- 24 April 20268 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The current time limits in relation to taking planning enforcement action are set out in section 132 of the Planning Act (NI) 2011 and are standardised at 5 years across various breaches of planning control. I have no plans currently to bring forward any review or amendment of the current time limits.