HC Deb 31 October 1989 vol 159 c137W
Mr. Peter Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on what date the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland issued the written consent for the infilling of the two lagoons known as BP1 and BP2.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Written consent under article 25 of the Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 to the infilling of the two lagoons known as BP2 and BP3 (not BP1 and BP2) was issued by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland on 16 March 1988. It was a condition of the consent that such infilling should not commence before 1 March 1993.

Mr. Peter Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on what date the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland received an application to infill the two lagoons in the Belfast harbour estate known as BP2 and BP3.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Following lengthy discussions, formal written application was received on 16 March 1988.