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Pre-Determination Hearings
5.52NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
Councils will have the option of holding pre-determination hearings for certain planning applications on a non-statutory basis. However, there will also be a mandatory requirement to hold a pre-determ
major-developmentplanning-procedureSchemes of Delegation
5.53NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
Councils will produce a scheme of officer delegation which will build on current good practice and arrangements for streamlining consultation. Schemes of delegation will describe the classes and types
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