§ Mr. TrimbleTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with regard to the application for planning permission for land to the south of No. 68 Mahon Road, Portadown, made on 28 July 1996 (N/96/0564), what were the original observations of the Roads Service when consulted by the Planning Service; what previous applications were made in respect of that land; what was the outcome of such applications; and what were the reasons for refusal. [18958]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyResponsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Planning Service under its chief executive, Mr. T. W. Stewart. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from H. S. McKay to Mr. David Trimble, dated 5 December 1997:
The Secretary of State has asked Mr. T. W. Stewart, Chief Executive of the Planning Service, to reply to your recent Question about a planning application for land to the south of No. 68 Mahon Road, Portadown (N/96/0564). I am responding on Mr. Stewart's absence on annual leave.The Roads Service was formally consulted about this planning application on 9 September 1996 and in its consultation response to the Planning Service of 10 February 1997 commented as follows:"Safety and Convenience of TrafficRoads Service has no objection to this application. The access must be located close to the southern end of the site to provide adequate forward visibility on Mahon Road. The existing footway along the site frontage must be widened to 1.8mOn foot of Roads Service advice a condition and informative relating to sight distances and access were included in the decision notice.The Planning Service has no record of any previous applications having been made in respect of this land.I do hope this clarifies the position.