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Planning and Environment: Improvements to Planning Process

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A decision made on 5 December 2011:

Decision Reference:  MD-PE-2011-0125 

Decision Summary Title

Minister for Planning and Environment Planning Improvements

Date of Decision Summary:

 05.12.2011

Decision Summary Author:

 

Business Manager, Department of the Environment

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title

Minister for Planning and Environment Planning Improvements

Date of Written Report:

01.12.2011

Written Report Author:

Business Manager, Department of the Environment

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject:  Minister for Planning and Environment to implement a number of changes to the planning process

Decision(s):  The Minister for Planning and Environment has announced that he will be implementing a number of changes to the planning process, in order to improve the performance of the department and to speed up planning decisions. These changes will be implemented from early 2012.

 

Reason(s) for Decision:

To improve the performance of the Department of the Environment and to speed up planning decisions.

 

Resource Implications:

There are no resource implications.

Action required:

1. None

Signature:

 

Deputy R Duhamel

Position:

 

Minister for Planning and Environment

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision

 

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