Commissioners
There are currently 19 Commissioners who are members of both the Planning Appeals Commission and Water Appeals Commission.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chief Commissioner | Miss Andrea Kells BA MSc LLB MRTPI |
| Deputy Chief Commissioner | Ms 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 |
| 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 M McKearney BSc DipTP MRTPI Ms C McKeary BSc (Hons) MSc MRTPI Vacant |
| Membership of WAC | All 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.