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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1991

HE ADDED THAT THE GROUP HAD ACCEPTED THAT THERE COULD BE EARLY CONCLUSION TO THE DISCUSSION ON THIS ISSUE AND NOTED GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION ΤΟ HAVE THE SUBJECT DELIBERATED IN FORTHCOMING FULL REVIEW OF THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE.

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HE ALSO SAID THAT THE DETAILS OF THE PROCEDURAL MEASURES HOW THE FULL REVIEW WOULD BE TAKEN FORWARD WOULD BE ANNOUNCED AFTER THE GOVERNMENT HAD CONSULTED THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON THE ISSUE.

REGARDING THE PRESENT APPEALS SYSTEM UNDER THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE, MR BARNES SAID THE CURRENT LEGISLATION HAD BEEN CRITICISED BECAUSE IT PROVIDED FOR THE BOARD TO HEAR OBJECTIONS TO ITS OWN PLANS AND ΤΟ CONDUCT ITS OWN REVIEWS OF ITS REFUSALS OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS.

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PRINCIPLE NEED FOR A HEARING WHICH IS NOT JUST FAIR BUT SEEN TO BE FAIR FOR PERSONS AGGRIEVED BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD'S DECISIONS.

**WE RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF AN APPEALS BODY WHICH CAN SERVE AS AN ARBITER BETWEEN THE BOARD AND THOSE WHOSE INTEREST9 ARE AFFECTED BY THOSE DECISIONS," HE SAID.

MR BARNES ALSO NOTED THAT CHANGES TO THE EXISTING 6 OBJECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE PREPARATION OF PLANS WOULD HOWEVER REQUIRE A RADICAL REAPPRAISAL OF THE ENTIRE PLAN-MAKING SYSTEM AND IT HAD BEEN AGREED WITH THE AD HOC GROUP THAT BEST BE ADDRESSED IN THE OVERALL REVIEW OF THE ORDINANCE.

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"ON THE OTHER HAND, THE EARLY ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT BODY ΤΟ REPLACE THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL'S ROLE UNDER SECTION 17 (7) AS THE FINAL APPEALS BODY TO DEAL WITH REFUSALS OF PLANNING PERMISSION IS PRACTICABLE.

"ACCORDINGLY THE GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED IN PRINCIPLE ΤΟ INTRODUCE IN THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AHEAD OF THE OVERALL REVIEW, A SEPARATE AMENDMENT BILL TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW INDEPENDENT APPEALS FOR SECTION 17(7) APPEALS," HE SAID.

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HE SAID THAT THE POWERS, COMPOSITION, MEMBERSHIP AND PROCEDURES OF THE APPEAL BODY WOULD BE EXAMINED FURTHER IN THE DRAFTING OF THE SEPARATE BILL.

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MR BARNES ALSO COMMENTED THAT THE TOWN PLANNING (AMENDMENT) BILL, LIKE ANY LEGISLATION, WOULD BE JUDGED ON ITS RESULTS THAT WHAT WOULD OR WOULD NOT HAPPEN IN CONSEQUENCE OF IT.

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"IT IS OF COURSE PARTLY ABOUT WHAT WE HOPE WILL NOT HAPPEN, THAT IS INCOMPATIBLE USES LUMPED NEXT DOOR TO EACH OTHER AND THE GRADUAL DESECRATION OF BOTH THE RURAL LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND OF THE MORE SCENIC RURAL AREAS.

"BUT IT IS ALSO ABOUT WHAT WE HOPE WILL HAPPEN, THE PLANNING AND SERVICING OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES," HE SAID.

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/HE STRESSED