Section 131 Expressions used in connection with enforcementC1 C2 I1 I2 C3

(1)

For the purposes of this Act—

(a)

carrying out development without the planning permission required; or

(b)

failing to comply with any condition or limitation subject to which planning permission has been granted,

constitutes a breach of planning control.

(2)

For the purposes of this Act—

(a)

the issue of an enforcement notice; or

(b)

the service of a breach of condition notice,

constitutes taking enforcement action.

Annotations

C1: Pt. 5 applied with modification(s) (1.4.2015) by The Planning (Conservation Areas) (Demolition) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/107), regs. 1, 11
C2: Pt. 5 (except ss. 157-163) applied with modification(s) (1.4.2015) by The Planning General Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/39), regs. 1(1), 2 (with regs. 3-10)
C3: Ss. 105-155: transfer of functions (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 2 (with art. 9(2))

I1: S. 131 in operation at 13.2.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/49, art. 2, Sch. 1
I2: S. 131 in operation at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2015/49, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2) (as amended (16.3.2016) by S.R. 2016/159, art. 2)