# The Planning Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, Article 6: Sustainable development


In Part III of the principal Order, after Article 10 insert—
“Sustainable development
10A (1) Where the Department or the planning appeals commission exercises any function under Article 3(1) or this Part, the Department or, as the case may be, the commission shall exercise that function with the objective of contributing to the achievement of sustainable development.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) the Department and the commission shall have regard to policies and guidance issued by—
(a) the Department;
(b) the Department for Regional Development.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2006/0110800249/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-planning-reform-northern-ireland-order-2006/article-6
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