Following a recent consultation, the Department for Communities (DfC) has concluded that a change to current law would beneficial. read more
The Department has repeatedly made clear that sustained investment is required to address the waiting list backlog. read more
Head of DAERA’s Environment, Marine and Fisheries Group, David Small, has welcomed the latest environmental statistics which show Northern Ireland’s household recycling rate has increased to over 48%, whilst landfill rates are the lowest ever recorded…. read more
The Department for Infrastructure will apply an inflationary increase in planning fees of approximately 1.99%, across all planning application fee categories, from 17 June 2019. read more
The Northern Ireland Environmental Statistics Report has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). read more