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Creating the environment for business cover these recommendations. Further it is noted that ATMs are already considered to be PD in Northern Ireland anyway 18 . 10.7 Stakeholder Views on Current System/Possible Areas for Change 10.7.1 Views of Development Management Working Group Generally, principal planning officers felt that minor applications did not create a serious pressure and could be handled by less senior officers. Reducing minor applications however could free up their resources to assist on large applications. Whilst there would be a reduction in fee income it would lead to increased resources being available and therefore in theory the delivery of a better service. Whilst there was no overwhelming support from principal planning officers for permitted development rights to be extended in any areas, there was some support to add a tolerance for the extension of retail premises into the GDO. 10.7.2 Other Stakeholder Views There were no comments from stakeholders about potential reform of the GDO with regard to this topic. 10.7.3 Summary Whilst there was no major support for reform of PD rights in this area the principal planning officers comments do suggest there is some potential for the area to be reformed with particular mention once again made to the extension of retail premises. If such changes were made it would lead to increased resources being available to determine major applications. In addition the WYG review also recommended extending PD rights in the commercial and retail sector. On this basis Entec consider it appropriate to examine options for change. 10.8 Options for Change All the above sections highlight some potential for a change in PD rights. As a result the following three options are taken forward for further appraisal: 18 Taken from letter from J B Davidson, Divisional Planning Officer to S Martin on 16th August 1985 Doc Reg No. 23271 Page 124 © Entec UK Limited September 2009
Creating the environment for business Option 1 - PD rights for extensions and alterations on retail, food/drink serving premises and offices up to 50 sq m (floorspace) per building are permitted, providing they remain under 25% total floorspace, subject to conditions regarding location, height, design and flood risk. Further this option grants PD rights for changes to façades and alterations to existing shopfronts within the existing opening of the shopfront. (This would operate without any kind of Minor Development Certificate system, as suggested by the England and Wales Non-Householder Minor Developments Review 2008 as Entec are not proposing such a system for Northern Ireland). The option also introduces PD rights for CCTV, trolley/bin stores and licensed street markets as set out in the reviews discussed above. Option 2 – Under this Option, extensions to retail, food-serving premises and offices are permitted as in Option 1. Again CCTV, trolley/bin stores and licensed street market PD rights are proposed. However this Option does not include PD rights for changes to facades and alterations to existing shopfronts. Option 3 – Under this Option, PD rights remain the same and are not extended. Table 10.2 assesses the three options against economic, environmental, policy, social and administrative implications. Doc Reg No. 23271 Page 125 © Entec UK Limited September 2009
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