Eóin Tennyson MLA, Alliance deputy leader, said that calm heads were needed.
“Following the High Court’s intervention, it is important that everyone now takes a step back and responds responsibly,” he said.
“The trauma and pain associated with Drumcree are very real. People want to move on with their lives, not refight the battles of the past or reopen old wounds.”
DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP said unionists would await the court’s decision and expect “all parties to respect the legal process”.
“The Orangemen of Portadown have conducted themselves with dignity and respect for the rule of law for 28 years. If they must wait for further deliberation, be it 28 days, they will do so with their heads held high and dignity intact.
“The mob rule scenes we have witnessed from Sinn Féin, and the inflammatory language directed at a peaceful procession, will be remembered for a very long time by all in Northern Ireland with a British identity.”
SDLP leader Claire Hanna MP said Drumcree “carries a history and a meaning that cannot be ignored”.
“Insisting on passing through a community that has consistently and rightly opposed this parade returns us to the old territorial politics of provocation and domination that caused so much damage here.
“I welcome that the heat has been taken out of this difficult episode. Lighting the tinder is easy; putting the fire out is much harder.”
TUV leader Jim Allister said he was dismayed at the handling of the judicial review hearing.
“I trust the Court of Appeal will rectify the situation,” he said.
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll said he would continue to offer support to Garvaghy Road residents.
“We will not let them drag us back to the dark days of sectarian violence and division.”
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