Publications

The Department for Infrastructure has made a Statutory Rule entitled “The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021”, (S.R. 2021 No. 159) which comes into operation on 5 July 2021.

The Department for Infrastructure having complied with Article 67A (7) of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (“the 1993 Order”) hereby gives notice in accordance with the provisions of Article 67A(8) and (9) of its intention to proceed with the proposed A1 Jun

DfI Roads policy and procedure for staff involved with developing major road improvement schemes and defines the procedures for major road improvement schemes to enter the forward planning schedule, move to the preparation pool and on to the construction program

The revised policy and procedure guide will provide updated guidance for DfI Roads Staff and consultants staff when developing major road improvement schemes from inception to construction and defines the procedures for major road improvement schemes to:

DfI Weekly Business Review (WBR) meeting agendas and action points - May 2021

The Department for Infrastructure has made a Statutory rule entitled ‘The Trunk Road T2 (Ballynahinch Bypass) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021’ (S.R. 2021 No. 153) which will come into operation on 16 July 2021.

The publication of ‘Making Belfast an Active City – Belfast Cycling Network 2021’ fulfils a commitment set out in ‘Northern Ireland Changing Gear – a Bicycle Strategy for Northern Ireland’ (published in August 2015).  It follows a publi

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has made a Statutory Rule entitled “The Parking Place (Greencastle Street, Kilkeel) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021”, (S.R. 2021 No. 149), which comes into operation on 28 June 2021.

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has made a Statutory Rule entitled “The One-Way Traffic (Belfast (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021”, (S.R. 2021 No. 150), which comes into operation on 28 June 2021.

The Department for Infrastructure has made a Statutory Rule entitled “The Low Road, Newry (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021” (S.R. 2021 No. 148) which comes into operation on 8 July 2021.

The Department for Infrastructure today made an order vesting certain lands in the Department under the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 and The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, for a footway widening scheme at C625 Old Mountfield Road Omagh.

Planning for the Future of Transport – Time for Change outlines how the Department’s priorities for the future of transport here can be supported by the improved planning, management and development of the transport networks over the next 10 to 15 years. 

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has made a Statutory Rule entitled “The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Newtownabbey) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021 No. 142), which comes into operation on 24 June 2021.

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has made a Statutory Rule entitled “The Waiting Restrictions (Maghera) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021” (S.R. 2021 No. 144), which comes into operation on 24 June 2021.

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has made a Statutory Rule entitled “The Road Races (Cairncastle Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021”, (S.R. 2021 No. 145), which comes into operation on 24 June 2021.

The Department for Infrastructure hereby gives notice, in accordance with Part V of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (“the 1993 Order”) as amended, that it considers that its proposal for the construction of an upgraded strategic road link between Pennyburn

Copy of the public notice published regarding the following planning application instead of issuing individual notification letters to those who submitted representations due to the volume of correspondence received.

This paper represents the outcome of a brief internal review of how NICS departments take forward their responsibilities as statutory consultees within the planning process in Northern Ireland, the extent to which they are meeting response targets and issues around consul

A review into the planning system in Northern Ireland, with particular focus on the role of statutory consultees, was completed in 2019.  One of the key recommendations from the report was the establishment of a cross-government Planning Forum of senior leaders, which has