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Planning Applications <br />(Third-party Right of Appeal) (PE809)
The second item on the agenda is petition PE809, which has been referred to us by the Public Petitions Committee. The committee is invited to consider the petition, which is by Angela and William Flanagan and is on a third-party right of appeal regarding planning applications. The committee has considered a number of petitions on planning issues and has made a commitment to consider the issues that have been raised as part of our stage 1 scrutiny of the proposed planning bill, when it is introduced in the Parliament. I therefore invite members to agree that the issues that are raised in the petition be included in those considerations.
That seems fair enough. I just wonder who will write to the petitioners to advise them of the decision. If it is the Public Petitions Committee, could we ask that committee to alert the petitioners when evidence is to be taken on the issue, so that even if they do not give evidence to the committee, they can be here to hear it? That would be appropriate.
The obligation to advise the petitioners on what happens to the petition lies with us, so we will write to them to advise them that we will consider the issue. We will also take up your point and ensure that they know when the issue is to be considered, so that they can either come along as visitors or watch the webcast, if that is more appropriate and convenient for them.
Meeting closed at 11:21.
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