Ms Anne Marie O'Connor:

That also goes back to the Chair’s point on public participation. People must realise that there is a benefit to becoming involved in the planning process. We will have this new legislation, and it will be a transitional phase for all of us, but we are moving to a more plan-led system. As the public realises that the decisions that are being made on individual planning applications are much more informed by plans, there will be an understanding of the necessity of becoming involved at the plan-making stage.