About the Campaign

Why This Matters

Protecting What We Can’t Replace

The Quarterlands lies at the heart of the Lagan Valley Regional Park — a rare landscape teeming with biodiversity and natural beauty. Developments replace green spaces with concrete, threatening local wildlife and the long term health and well-being of our community.

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WHAT’S AT STAKE

 

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SPOTLIGHT ON…

Northern Ireland’s Sewage Infrastructure Crisis Intensifies

A Reflection on Northern Ireland’s Sewage Infrastructure Crisis The recent announcement by NI Water to [...]

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Why We Wrote to… The Ramsar Secretariat

A Call to Protect the Lagan Valley and Belfast Lough The Lagan Valley and Belfast [...]

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Why we wrote to… the Health Minister

Dear Minister Nesbitt, Re: Public Health Emergency – Untreated Sewage and Failing Wastewater InfrastructureI write [...]

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Why We Wrote to… NIEA

As part of our ongoing advocacy for the environment, the Quarterlands Group recently wrote to [...]

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Q-BLOG – MORE NEWS

About this development the Lagan Valley Regional Park, Drumbeg and the State of Nature

Industrial Poultry Planning Application in Lagan Valley:

Why This Matters A proposal for an intensive poultry unit on greenfield land within the [...]

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Lagan River Flooding Again 2026

Why This Flood Plain Matters More Than Ever The latest photos and videos from Drum [...]

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Flooding on Quarterlands Road: When Surface Water and Sewage Are Part of the Same System

Once again, Quarterlands Road is flooding. The photographs above were taken recently at the section [...]

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A Wider Pattern of Concern

Bob Stewart’s Pub Redevelopment: A Wider Pattern of Concern New documents have been published in [...]

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Flooding Strikes Again

We’ve reported on this issue numerous times before, but here we are again. The drainage [...]

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Publication of Agenda

When the Rules Don’t Apply: Late Agendas and a Disadvantage to the Public Lisburn & [...]

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Why Say No to the Quarterlands Development

Good Reasons The Quarterlands development (Planning Ref: LA05/2022/0033/F) raises legal, environmental and democratic concerns. It [...]

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Ongoing sewage dumping scandal

Not much has improved since a Belfast Telegraph article in 2023 reported NI Water’s fine [...]

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Another Turning Point in Our Story

After 191 weeks of scrutiny, the Quarterlands planning proposal has been withdrawn from Monday 8th [...]

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How Is This Democratic? LCCC and the Planning Committee Agenda

LCCC and the Planning Committee Agenda For 3.5 years we have engaged with Lisburn & [...]

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Bob Stewarts Pub Extension:

Objecting to Planning Application LA05/2024/0524/F Please find below a draft objection letter regarding Planning Application [...]

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NI Water: Sam McBride Articles

NI Water Fraud Allegations: What the Whistleblower Revelations Mean for Quarterlands and Beyond Recent investigations [...]

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TAKE ACTION

Make Your Voice Heard

Three steps you can take to support our campaign today.

SIGN THE PETITION

Add your name to the 2050+ people who have signed our petition.

SUBMIT AN OBJECTION

Visit the Planning Portal and search for LA05/2022/0033/F

CONTACT Q TODAY

Have a question for Quarterlands? We would love to hear from you. It’s easy to get in touch.

Key News and Stories

About this development the Lagan Valley Regional Park, Drumbeg and the State of Nature.

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Why Say No to the Quarterlands Development

Good Reasons The Quarterlands development (Planning Ref: LA05/2022/0033/F) raises legal, environmental and democratic concerns. It threatens biodiversity, raises questions around planning [...]

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Biodiversity LVRP Q Blog

Why Protecting Lagan Valley Regional Park Matters

The proposed development would harm Lagan Valley Regional Park, a vital ecosystem and recreational space for locals. Our countryside deserves preservation, [...]

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Biodiversity Hedgerow News Q Blog

The Hawthorn Hedge

…and why it is important The Hawthorn Hedgerow is Crucial to Our Environment The central Hawthorn hedgerow at Quarterlands is more [...]

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accidental activists Biodiversity Community Places LVRP Q Blog

If

What do we propose for this land if development is stopped and we have an opportunity to say. We envision this [...]

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Biodiversity Hedgerow Q Blog

Pine martens evident in area of proposed development site

Due to loss of habitat, these beautiful chocolate and cream animals are a rare sight in lowland UK and Ireland. Sadly, [...]

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Biodiversity Community Places Documents Flooding Hedgerow LVRP News Objection Q Blog Traffic Water WwTW

Short Form: Main Objections August 2024

Update: There are currently over 400 letters of objection from individual residents in the area on the Planning Portal under ‘comments’ [...]

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Biodiversity Q Blog

Male Ghost Moth

Preserving the Lagan Valley Regional Park: The Ghost Moth and Our Biodiversity Crisis Nestled in the heart of the Lagan Valley [...]

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Badgers Biodiversity Q Blog

Badgers

Important Update: Evidence of Badger Activity on Proposed Development Site We wanted to share some significant news with you. Recently, we [...]

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What to do

How To Object

1

Write a Letter explaining your concerns to the planning authority.

Write your objection. Quote the planning number

LA05/2022/0033/F

Email to Planning
2

Sign the Petiton

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3

Make Calls or Send emails

Our elected representatives should
hear your thoughts on these matters.

4

Visit the NI Direct Planning Portal and register your objection.

Copy and Paste this planning number to find all the documents and register your objection.

LA05/2022/0033/F

PLANNING PORTAL
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