# The Planning (Development Management) (Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

S.R. 2020/208 · made 30 September 2020

These Regulations amend the temporary modifications to the Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015.

Made under: Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (Section 27, Section 247)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/planning-development-management-temporary-modifications-coronavirus-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/pdf/nisr_20200208_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/planning-development-management-temporary-modifications-coronavirus-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/pdf/nisrem_20200208_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Planning
Made 30th September 2020
Coming into operation 1st October 2020
The Department for Infrastructure makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 27(5) and 247(1) and (6) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 and now vested in it.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Planning (Development Management) (Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2020.

## 2 Amendment to the Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

(1) The Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 are amended as follows:
(2) In regulation 5A (temporary relaxation of pre-application community consultation requirements during Coronavirus emergency period)—
(a) in paragraph (3) for the “30th September 2020” substitute “31st March 2021”;
(b) omit paragraph (4).

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 30th September 2020.
L.S.
Angus Kerr
A senior officer of the
Department for Infrastructure

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the temporary modifications to the Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015.
Regulation 2 amends the Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 to amend the “emergency period” end date to 31st March 2021.
The Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the Regulations on the government’s website www.legislation.gov.uk

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/208 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-development-management-temporary-modifications-coronavirus-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2020
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