A committee of MPs says ministers must end the “default yes” to development within their changes to the planning system in England.

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Rewrite key planning change – MPs

Plans for a controversial ‘super dump’ in Macosquin in County Londonderry have been given approval by the Planning Service.

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Macosquin ‘super dump’ approved

The environment minister announces details of what he has described as the “most sweeping reforms to the planning system for 30 years”.

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Councillors to get planning power

The Planning Appeals Commission has a backlog of 13 pending major cases but can only deal with one case at a time, its head says.

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Planning appeals ‘face backlog’