Paragraph 2 ThresholdsI1
Northern Ireland
Subject to paragraph 3, for the purposes of regulation 3(3), the threshold for any project of a type specified in an entry in Column 1 in the Table is the area (if any) specified in the corresponding entry in Column 2 or 3 of the Table, whichever is appropriate to the land covered, or proposed to be covered, by that project.
Table 1
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Type of Project | Threshold where any part of the land is in a sensitive area | Threshold where no part of the land is in a sensitive area |
| Afforestation | 2 hectares where the sensitive area is a national park or an area of outstanding natural beauty. No threshold in the case of other sensitive areas. | 5 hectares |
| Deforestation | 0.5 hectares where the sensitive area is a national park or an area of outstanding natural beauty. No threshold in the case of other sensitive areas | 1 hectare |
| Forest Road Works | No threshold | 1 hectare |
| Forest Quarry Works | No threshold | 1 hectare |
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 2 para. 2 in operation at 4.1.2007, see reg. 1