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<p>As the Noble Lord is aware, planning policy is a transferred matter in Northern
Ireland and the Department for Infrastructure has responsibility for regional planning
policy and legislation. The Northern Ireland Planning Appeals Commission is an independent
body that deals with a wide range of land use and planning issues.</p><p> </p><p>Reviewing
the powers and performance of the Planning Appeals Commission is the responsibility
of the Northern Ireland Assembly and that's why it is important that an Assembly Speaker
is elected and the Northern Ireland Executive is reformed in order for these decisions
to be made locally, where they should be.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Levelling
Up, Housing and Communities has responsibility for planning policy in England. The
other devolved administrations take responsibility for planning policy in their respective
nations.</p><p><br></p>
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