COVID-19 and planning measures
This article explores the temporary planning measures introduced as a response to COVID-19 across the UK and Republic of Ireland (ROI). Some of these measures… Read More »COVID-19 and planning measures
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What next for the environment, Brexit and cross-border co-operation?
Environmental regulation currently experienced by Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland (RoI) is greatly influenced by European Union (EU) policy frameworks. While some… Read More »What next for the environment, Brexit and cross-border co-operation?
A comparison of the planning systems in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
This blog article examines the similarities and differences between the planning systems north and south of the border on the island of Ireland. It is… Read More »A comparison of the planning systems in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
Climate Change legislation in Northern Ireland: Is it just a lot of hot air?
Climate change and the need for legislation to address it still remains a debate in Northern Ireland (NI), where specific legislation has not yet been… Read More »Climate Change legislation in Northern Ireland: Is it just a lot of hot air?
How do you control a space invader? The problem of Japanese Knotweed in Northern Ireland
Since the introduction of Japanese Knotweed as an ornamental plant in the nineteenth century, it has spread throughout watercourses, transport routes and waste ground, out-competing native plants and damaging buildings and infrastructure. This article examines some of the legislative options available for tackling it and asks whether some of the measures pursued elsewhere may be applicable in Northern Ireland.
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How much change can we expect to current environmental requirements post Brexit?
As the Prime Minister prepares to trigger Article 50, this blog post looks at the potential consequences for environmental standards here in Northern Ireland.
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The EU and the environment
How might leaving the European Union impact on environmental policy, funding and legislation in Northern Ireland?
Climate change: picking up where we left off
At the beginning of the last Assembly mandate in 2011, the Research and Information Service wrote a piece on the possibility of new legislation for Northern Ireland, ‘Climate Change: the need to raise the game’ [page 90 | PDF | 4.7mb]. Five years on, the climate change debate still remains and legislation specific to Northern Ireland has not yet been introduced. However, discussions around the introduction of legislation have more recently picked up momentum again.
Planning in a new environment
The planning system has undergone much change recently, so what are the new structures and how has the balance of responsibility shifted between central and local government?
A new mandate, a new Environment
Local government underwent significant structural change in 2015 with the number of councils reducing from 26 to 11, and the transfer of many functions from central to local government. This has brought changes to the ways in which the environment is managed. In 2016, these changes have continued with a reorganisation of Executive functions.
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