How To Object
For the accidental activists like us here’s a good one to know. It’s surprisingly easy to miss documents on the Planning Portal, it can feel like it is either deliberately set up to hide things or that documents are being edited and reuploaded out of order. Rest assured you are not going mad. In our […]
Monthly Archives: February 2024
This planning application highlights so many issues around planning in NI in this case involving human rights, equality impact assessment and concerns about procedure. This is our assessment. Submitted to LCCC Planners 20.02.24 HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS Relevant sections of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) with relevance to application LA05/2022/0033/F are set out below. It […]
Preserving Nature’s Tapestry: Celebrating the Importance of Hedges Recently, a captivating segment on BBC’s Countryfile shed light on the often overlooked but essential role that hedges play in our landscape. One particular hedge, in the middle of our Quarterlands site, resonated deeply with our group and is a living example highlighting the significance and brilliance […]
Based on our ‘We have seen the future’ post here. We have made a leaflet. Thanks to everyone who has asked to have copy. Take download share Erins Foxy Leaflet
On February 1 we sent Q4 and Q5 our new documents to the LCCC Planning department (see on our documents page). One of our group happened to check Q4 a few days later and found that not only were there pages missing and out of order but content, had been removed. They had retitled it […]
Quarterlands Group Introductory Comments and key points arising from the Developers submissions INTRODUCTION Welcome to our comprehensive objection document Q5, outlining again our concerns regarding the proposed housing development (LA05/2022/0033/F) within the Lagan Valley Regional Park, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Our objections are rooted in the safeguarding of this cherished space, its […]
In the developers documents he says that this site is the last available in Drumbeg. It made us curious. Why would they say this? So we went looking. We marked in the green area, it is the development site LA05/2022/0033/F this whole website is about. The red line we also marked in as the original […]
We want our supporters to be aware of this situation as we seek explanation and accountability. Your continued support is invaluable to us, and together, we will ensure that the integrity of our documents and proper process is upheld. Our Q4 document (Q4 Response to Ecological Appraisal Report by AECOM 040123) sent to the planners […]
Important Update: LCCC Planning Committee Meeting Postponed Dear Quarterlands Community, The much-anticipated LCCC Planning Committee meeting, which we have all been preparing for, has been postponed at the last minute again. The exact rescheduled date remains uncertain, with speculations ranging from a couple of weeks to a later timeframe. Unfortunately, no official confirmation is available […]
Defending Our Haven: INTRODUCTION Welcome to our Q5 comprehensive objection document, written in answer to the hundreds of pages submitted by the developer in November and December 2023 a vital stand against proposed housing development (LA05/2022/0033/F) within the Lagan Valley Regional Park (LVRP), an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Our objections are a call to […]
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