Groomsport Parish Church

I called on the NDBC to support me in writing once again to the Planning Appeals Commission asking that appeal hearings should be as they always were until recently held in North Down. Particularly, I asked that the latest letter should be supporting Groomsport Parish Church in their call to have the PAC hearing in North Down and I was delighted that my call was supported unanimously.

The PAC decided that hearings should be held in Park House Gt Victoria Street Belfast. Not a convenient place if you are retired, cannot drive, or even convenient for many, if you do drive. The procedure is for some intimidating and fraught. The commissioner's rule is law, it appears it cannot be questioned, even if it is against deputations from residents, the support of the local Council and more importantly even with the support of the Planning Service. This one man can overturn all.

Residents in North Down have enough to face at a PAC hearing they should be allowed to do so in their own area.