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It comes back to the question of what the best use of land is. The land use planning system is one way in which we can debate the best use of land, and it enables local members of the public to give their views to councils when they are drawing up plans for land.
You go on to say that you think that the PIRC would be best placed to fill that role. Can you say more about why you think that an independent entity is required?