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The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

S.R. 2015/74 · Made 25 February 2015 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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Planning

Made 25th February 2015

Coming into operation 1st April 2015

M1M2The Department of the Environment is a designated Department for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 , in relation to the environment.

The Department of the Environment makes the following regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by that section and having taken into account the selection criteria in Annex III to Council Directive 2011/92/EU M3.C1

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

S.I. 2008/301

M2

1972 c.68 The enabling powers of section 2(2) were extended by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c.51)

M3

O.J. No.L 26. 28.1.2012, p.1

Modifications

C1

Rule amendment to earlier revoking in part SR 2017/83, reg. 48 (27.3.2019) by The Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/24), reg. 3

Contents

  1. Part 1: General Repealed
  2. 1Citation and commencement Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3Directions Repealed
  5. 4Prohibition on the grant of planning permission or subsequent consent without consideration of environmental information Repealed
  6. 5Confirmation that development is EIA development Repealed
  7. 6Appeals under Section 58 or Section 60 of the 2011 Act Repealed
  8. Part 2: Pre-Application Procedures Repealed
  9. 7Pre-application determination as to need for environmental impact assessment and opinion as to content of environmental statement Repealed
  10. Part 3: Preparation of Environmental Statements Repealed
  11. 8Procedure to facilitate preparation of environmental statements Repealed
  12. 9Provision of information Repealed
  13. Part 4: Procedures on Receipt of Application Repealed
  14. 10Applications made to the council which appear to require determination as to need for environmental impact assessment Repealed
  15. 11Applications made to the Department which appear to require determination as to need for environmental impact assessment Repealed
  16. 12Subsequent applications made to the council where environmental information previously provided Repealed
  17. 13Subsequent applications made to the Department where environmental information previously provided Repealed
  18. 14Subsequent applications made to the council where environmental information not previously provided Repealed
  19. 15Subsequent applications made to the Department where environmental information not previously provided Repealed
  20. 16Application made to the council without an environmental statement Repealed
  21. 17Application made to the Department without an environmental statement Repealed
  22. 18Application referred to the Department without an environmental statement Repealed
  23. 19Extension of the period for council's or Department's decision on an application for planning permission or subsequent application Repealed
  24. Part 5: Publicity Repealed
  25. 20Publicity where an environmental statement is submitted Repealed
  26. 21Availability of copies of environmental statement Repealed
  27. 22Consultation where environmental statement submitted Repealed
  28. 23Further information and evidence relating to environmental statement Repealed
  29. 24Charges Repealed
  30. 25Duty to inform the public of decisions Repealed
  31. Part 6: Development by a council Repealed
  32. 26Modifications where application is by a council Repealed
  33. Part 7: Development likely to Affect Other EEA states Repealed
  34. 27Development in Northern Ireland likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA state Repealed
  35. 28Projects in another EEA state likely to have significant transboundary effects Repealed
  36. Part 8: Unauthorised Development Repealed
  37. 29Interpretation of Part 8 Repealed
  38. 30Prohibition on the grant of planning permission for unauthorised development Repealed
  39. 31Determination as to need for environmental statement, etc. Repealed
  40. 32Time period for submission of environmental statement Repealed
  41. 33Provision of information Repealed
  42. 34Procedure where the Commission receives an environmental statement Repealed
  43. 35Further information and evidence respecting environmental statements Repealed
  44. 36Publicity for environmental statements and decisions Repealed
  45. 37Involvement of other EEA states Repealed
  46. Part 9: Permission in Enterprise and Simplified Planning Zones and Permission Granted by Development Orders Repealed
  47. 38Restrictions on grant of permission by old enterprise zone schemes Repealed
  48. 39Restrictions on the grant of permission by simplified planning zone schemes and enterprise zone schemes Repealed
  49. 40Development Orders Repealed
  50. Part 10: Miscellaneous
  51. 41Availability of information in relation to determinations, opinions, decisions, etc. Repealed
  52. 42Hearing by the Commission in relation to the council's or Department's determination Repealed
  53. 43Use of electronic communications Repealed
  54. 44Application to the Crown Repealed
  55. 45Revocation, saving and transitional provisions
  56. Signature
  57. Schedule 1: Descriptions of development for the purposes of the definition of “Schedule 1 development” Repealed
  58. Interpretation Repealed
  59. Descriptions of development Repealed
  60. Schedule 2: Descriptions of development and applicable thresholds and criteria for the purposes of the definition of “Schedule 2 development” Repealed
  61. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  62. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  63. Schedule 3: Selection criteria referred to in Article 4.3 of the Directive Repealed
  64. 1. Characteristics of development Repealed
  65. 2. Location of development Repealed
  66. 3. Characteristics of the potential impact Repealed
  67. Schedule 4: Matters for Inclusion in Environmental Statement Repealed
  68. Part 1 Repealed
  69. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  70. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  71. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  72. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  73. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  74. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  75. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  76. Part 2 Repealed
  77. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  78. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  79. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  80. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  81. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  82. Schedule 5: Saving and transitional provisions
  83. 1Modifications of Statutory Rules
  84. Part 2: The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 as modified
  85. 2Interpretation
  86. 4Prohibition on the grant of planning permission or subsequent consent without consideration of environmental information
  87. 5Confirmation that development is EIA development
  88. 7Procedure to facilitate preparation of environmental statements
  89. 8Provision of information
  90. 9Application made to the council or the Department without prior determination as to need for environmental impact assessment or without an environmental statement
  91. 10Extension of the period for council's or Department's decision on an application for planning permission or subsequent application
  92. 11Publicity where an environmental statement is submitted
  93. 12Availability of copies of environmental statement
  94. 13Consultation where environmental statement submitted
  95. 14Further information and evidence relating to environmental statement
  96. 17Duty to inform the public of decisions
  97. 18Development likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA state
  98. 19Projects in another EEA state likely to have significant transboundary effects
  99. 22Determination as to need for environmental statement, etc.
  100. 23Time period for submission of environmental statement
  101. 25Procedure where the Commission receives an environmental statement
  102. 26Further information and evidence respecting environmental statements
  103. 27Publicity for environmental statements and decisions
  104. 28Involvement of other EEA states
  105. 34Availability of information in relation to determinations, opinions, decisions, etc.
  106. 35Hearing by the Commission in relation to the Department's determination
  107. Explanatory note