Publications

MAG is here to support communities, developers, local authorities and government to create high quality buildings and places that promote well-being, sustainable futures and the economy in Northern Ireland. The How MAG can Help guide provides an overview of this support.

The Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) has rolled out a series of workshops for Northern Ireland’s District Councils to make them aware of how MAG’s Design Review service can optimise project development to deliver best outcomes as they move through the planning

This is the first in a series of MAG Principles documents, which will examine our built environment and identify a range of important design issues that we need to address in making our cities, towns, villages, and rural communities better places in which to live, work and pla

This is the second in a series of MAG Principles documents, which will examine our built environment and identify a range of important design issues that we need to address in making our cities, towns, villages, and rural communities better places in which to live, work and pl

To assist others to use the craft kit MAG have published a starter pack that accompanies the craft kit. It has been prepared for placemaking facilitators and is also useful for Local Action Group members. It includes additional guidance, presentation slides and guida

“Our Lockdown World” survey was conducted from 31 March 2021 to 2 June 2021 as a follow-up to MAG’s ‘Our Changing World’ survey, which ran from 13 May 2020 to 1 June 2020.

MAG published the Living High Streets craft kit in March 2022.

Part 1: Explains the approach to the Living High Streets and should be accessible to everyone interested in this community led co-design approach to placemaking.

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment. Sustainability and climate change position paper - the principles of sustainable design.

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the DOE Consultation - Demolition and Development. 

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the DRD Consultation - Belfast On The Move. 

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the DFC Consultation – Ecclesiastical Exemption.

Presentation by Helen Quigley, CEO Inner City Trust Group at the Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) Heritage seminar on 26 April 2018.

This document is MAG response to the Farrell review of architecture and the built environment which looks at lessons that can be learnt about the role of government in promoting and achieving design quality.

Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for Architecture and the Built Environment response to DAERA Consultation on Northern Ireland’s 2030 & 2040 Emissions Reduction Targets & First Three Carbon Budgets & Seeking views on Climate Change Committee Advice Report: Th

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the DOE consultations on Planning Reform & Transfer to Local Government. 

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the DSD consultation - Community Asset Transfer. 

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the DRD Consultation - Future Railway Investment. 

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the OFMDFM Consultation - Social Investment Fund. 

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the DRD Consultation - Belfast on the Move - Equality.

This presentation was delivered at the launch of the Living High Streets Initiative on 28 Feb 2024. The document provides updates on the initiative as well as laying out future plans and next steps.