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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-planning-reform-northern-ireland-order-2006/article-8",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2006/0110800249",
  "legislation_title": "The Planning Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-planning-reform-northern-ireland-order-2006",
  "path": "article/8",
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  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Statements of principles of design and accessibility",
  "text": "(1) In Article 20 of the principal Order (form and content of planning applications), after paragraph (2) insert—\n“(2A) A development order shall require an application for planning permission of such description as is specified in the order to be accompanied by such of the following as is so specified—\n(a) a statement about the design principles and concepts that have been applied to the development;\n(b) a statement about how issues relating to access to the development have been dealt with.\n(2B) The form and content of a statement mentioned in paragraph (2A) is such as is required by the development order.”.\n(2) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the principal Order (applications for listed buildings consent), after sub-paragraph (1) insert—\n“(1A) Regulations shall require an application for listed building consent of such description as is prescribed to be accompanied by such of the following as is prescribed—\n(a) a statement about the design principles and concepts that have been applied to the works in relation to which the application is made;\n(b) a statement about how issues relating to access to the building have been dealt with.\n(1B) The form and content of a statement mentioned in sub-paragraph (1A) is such as is prescribed.”.\n(3) Article 26 of the principal Order ceases to have effect.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2006/0110800249/article/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:20:05.896090+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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