Planning Law and Practice in Northern Ireland

Each of the jurisdictions within the United Kingdom is constantly refining the operational characteristics of its planning system and while there are some common practices, there are also substantive divergences. In each territory the planning template is shaped within a dynamic political and legal context and thus students and practitioners require an accessible, in-depth and up-to-date literature dealing with this matter. The multi-disciplinary contributors to this expanded Second Edition of Planning Law and Practice in Northern Ireland explore the progression of planning within the region and discuss prominent facets of contemporary development management, development plans, environmental law, property law and professional practice. Consideration is given to the consequences of Brexit for planning in Northern Ireland, devolved government institutional structures for planning, and the post-2015 emergent performance of local authorities in this arena. The book makes an important contribution to the wider literature in this field and, with its extensive citing of statutes and cases, provides an essential resource for students, planning practitioners and researchers.

1 The evolving Northern Ireland planning system Stephen McKay and Michael Murray 2 Development, planning applications and their determination Stephen McKay and Michael Murray 3 Amenity and special forms of development management Stephen McKay and Michael Murray 4 Continuity and change in development plans Stephen McKay 5 The evolution and application of planning enforcement Jane McKay and Stephen McKay 6 Developer contributions and 'planning agreements' in Northern Ireland Thomas Murphy, John McCord and Michael McCord 7 Judicial review in the planning arena Stephen McKay and Michael Murray 8 Environmental law in Northern Ireland Brian Jack 9 Environmental health, environmental protection and their relationship with spatial planning Sean MacIntyre 10 Environmental impact assessment and development management Neil Galway and Stephen McKay 11 Planning and renewable energy Stephen McKay and Michael Murray 12 Planning and placemaking Mura Quigley 13 Marine spatial planning for Northern Ireland: from fragmentation towards integration Heather Ritchie, Joseph Onwona Ansong and Wesley Flannery 14 Cross-border spatial planning on the island of Ireland Gavan Rafferty 15 Equality law, good relations and planning Diane O'Neill and Brendan Murtagh 16 Property law and planning in Northern Ireland John McCord, Thomas Murphy and Peadar Davis 17 Liquor licensing law and planning in Northern Ireland Michael Murray 18 Planning and professional practice Gary McGhee, William Orbinson QC, Stephen McKay and Michael Murray

Stephen McKay is Reader in Planning Law and Practice and was Head of Planning at Queen’s University Belfast. He is a Chartered Town Planner. He was Co-Director of the 2021 award winning UK Knowledge Transfer Project VU City that has created an interactive 3D digital model to help inform development management decision making. Michael Murray, prior to retirement, was Reader in Spatial Planning at Queen’s University Belfast and where, as Honorary Associate, he continues his writing on international planning, rural development and planning law. His recent scholarship includes The Camino de Santiago: Curating the Pilgrimage as Heritage and Tourism published by Berghahn Books in 2021.