Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council's planning committee approved the expansion of a cycling route along the River Lagan without any debate or questions. The decision was unanimous, despite an objection lodged over historical land ownership.
A cycling route along the River Lagan has been unanimously approved for expansion without scrutiny. Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council's (LCCC) planning committee signed off designs on Monday (Feb 3) to widen part of the towpath by four meters for a length of 520 meters. An objection had been lodged over historical ownership deeds of the parcel of land, but the objector was not represented in chambers. Councillors did not raise any questions for officers or debate the matter either.
Two committee members, Downshire East DUP rep, Uel Mackin and Downshire West UUP rep, Alan Martin, who sit on the board of Lagan Valley Regional Park, declared that they had 'no conflict of interest'. Cllr Mackin said: 'This matter was never discussed on the board. I have no knowledge of it at all.' Cllr Martin added: 'I can confirm I have no conflict of interest, I have not been aware of this.' Both members remained in chambers. According to the NI Planning Portal application, the parcel of land is owned by LCCC and the NI Housing Executive who are identified as “land owners”. The planning application was from the Department of Finance’s Contact Construction & Procurement Delivery (CPD). The Lagan Valley Regional Park website states the Cycling and Inland Waterways Unit of the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) own and maintain the Lagan Navigation including the Towpath and associated water recreational facilities. The towpath will now be substantively improved as part of the existing National Cycle Route.
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