Corporate information

Commissioners

There are currently 19 Commissioners who are members of both the Planning Appeals Commission and Water Appeals Commission.

PositionName
Chief CommissionerMiss Andrea Kells BA MSc LLB MRTPI
Deputy Chief CommissionerMs P O'Donnell BSc DipTP MRTPI
Principal Commissioners

Mr M Watson BSc DipTP MRTPI

Vacant

Senior Commissioners

Ms M Jones BA BArch ARIBA

Mr K Donaghey BSc MRTPI

Dr D O'Neill BSc DipTP PHD MRTPI

Ms J McParland BSc MRTPI

Ms C McDonagh BSc DipTP MRTPI

Ms L Roddy BSc (Hons) MSc MRTPI PIEMA

Mr G Kerr BSc MSc MRTPI

Mrs T Harbinson BSc DipTP MRTPI

Vacant

Commissioners

Mr D Hannon BA DipTP MRTPI

Ms D McShane BA MTP MEPPA MRTPI

Mr K O’Connell BA MSc MRTPI

Ms B Stevenson BSc MSc MRTPI

Mr K Gillespie  BA (Hons) BPl MLegSc MRTPI

Ms C McKeary BSc (Hons) MSc MRTPI

Mr G McCallion BSc (Hons) LLM DipTP MRTPI

Vacant

Membership of WACAll Commissioners

Publications

Each year the Chief Commissioner publishes an Annual Report (PDF 359 KB) on the work of the Commission. This Report sets out the background to the Commission, casework statistics and information on performance measures/targets.

The Commission also produces a Corporate Plan 2021-2024 (PDF 233 KB) which includes the Business Plan 2023-2024 (PDF 536 KB).

The Corporate Plan analyses workload patterns and predicts future workload and resource requirements over a three year period. The Business Plan sets out the Commission’s objectives and performance standards for the current financial year.

Other publications include Criteria for Allocation and Recovery of Decision Making on Appeals (Word 795 KB). Other relevant documents are posted on the website as they become available.

Commission Meetings

Minutes of Commission meetings where decisions are made by a panel of Commissioners are available on the website from 2010 to the current year.