Site Search Main menu Home Topics Publications Consultations Contact Environmental Advice for Planning DAERA has a role in development management and responds to development proposals where there is potential for impacts on the natural and marine environments and fisheries interests. Natural Environment Division - Planning Consultation Update DAERA wish to alert all customers that we are currently experiencing a very heavy workload resulting in delays to planning consultation responses. The Department has implemented a number of actions to improve our customer service and to enable us to address our current backlog. Providing indicative response times for inquirers diverts resource from making responses to consultations, the large volume of these are therefore slowing down our ability to respond. We appreciate the concerns of those waiting for responses so we will be focussing all resources on making responses asap rather than using resource to indicate when responses are anticipated. The Department has consequentially taken the decision that it will no longer be providing responses to any requests for updates until further notice. We acknowledge the delays in the current process and appreciate your cooperation and patience as we seek to address this situation and improve performance rates. The Planning Response Team is the single point of contact for planning consultations and environmental queries related to planning, and provides a single, integrated response for each consultation across DAERA’s areas of responsibility. The Planning Response Team can be contacted at: PlanningResponse.Team@daera-ni.gov.uk Telephone: 028 9056 9604 Subtopics Consulting DAERA on planning applications Consultation procedure When to consult DAERA Areas of responsibility for planning Information required for consultation with DAERA Key environmental considerations for planning consultations Planning consultation development types Required Documentation Advice and guidance Biodiversity Checklist DAERA Digital datasets available for download DAERA Map Viewers Read more Related to Environmental Advice for Planning Most recent publications Noise and Vibration Management Guidance for PPC installations 11 August 2021 Marine Plan for Northern Ireland: Public Consultation Report – Summary of Responses 27 April 2021 See related publications Most recent news items DAERA outlines progress in tackling ammonia 03 May 2018 DAERA offers extension on request to EFS completion dates 24 April 2018 Access to information How to request information from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs including Freedom of Information (FOI), Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs) and the use of our Publication Scheme. Most recent consultations Consultation on the proposed Marine Plan 18 April 2018 nidirect nibusinessinfo.co.uk GOV.UK © Crown Copyright Terms and Conditions Privacy Cookies Accessibility statement