The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
S.R. 2015/74 · Made 25 February 2015 · Extends to Northern Ireland
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
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Marginal citations
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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)
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O.J. No.L 26. 28.1.2012, p.1
Modifications
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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
- Part 1: General Repealed
- 1Citation and commencement Repealed
- 2Interpretation Repealed
- 3Directions Repealed
- 4Prohibition on the grant of planning permission or subsequent consent without consideration of environmental information Repealed
- 5Confirmation that development is EIA development Repealed
- 6Appeals under Section 58 or Section 60 of the 2011 Act Repealed
- Part 2: Pre-Application Procedures Repealed
- 7Pre-application determination as to need for environmental impact assessment and opinion as to content of environmental statement Repealed
- Part 3: Preparation of Environmental Statements Repealed
- 8Procedure to facilitate preparation of environmental statements Repealed
- 9Provision of information Repealed
- Part 4: Procedures on Receipt of Application Repealed
- 10Applications made to the council which appear to require determination as to need for environmental impact assessment Repealed
- 11Applications made to the Department which appear to require determination as to need for environmental impact assessment Repealed
- 12Subsequent applications made to the council where environmental information previously provided Repealed
- 13Subsequent applications made to the Department where environmental information previously provided Repealed
- 14Subsequent applications made to the council where environmental information not previously provided Repealed
- 15Subsequent applications made to the Department where environmental information not previously provided Repealed
- 16Application made to the council without an environmental statement Repealed
- 17Application made to the Department without an environmental statement Repealed
- 18Application referred to the Department without an environmental statement Repealed
- 19Extension of the period for council's or Department's decision on an application for planning permission or subsequent application Repealed
- Part 5: Publicity Repealed
- 20Publicity where an environmental statement is submitted Repealed
- 21Availability of copies of environmental statement Repealed
- 22Consultation where environmental statement submitted Repealed
- 23Further information and evidence relating to environmental statement Repealed
- 24Charges Repealed
- 25Duty to inform the public of decisions Repealed
- Part 6: Development by a council Repealed
- 26Modifications where application is by a council Repealed
- Part 7: Development likely to Affect Other EEA states Repealed
- 27Development in Northern Ireland likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA state Repealed
- 28Projects in another EEA state likely to have significant transboundary effects Repealed
- Part 8: Unauthorised Development Repealed
- 29Interpretation of Part 8 Repealed
- 30Prohibition on the grant of planning permission for unauthorised development Repealed
- 31Determination as to need for environmental statement, etc. Repealed
- 32Time period for submission of environmental statement Repealed
- 33Provision of information Repealed
- 34Procedure where the Commission receives an environmental statement Repealed
- 35Further information and evidence respecting environmental statements Repealed
- 36Publicity for environmental statements and decisions Repealed
- 37Involvement of other EEA states Repealed
- Part 9: Permission in Enterprise and Simplified Planning Zones and Permission Granted by Development Orders Repealed
- 38Restrictions on grant of permission by old enterprise zone schemes Repealed
- 39Restrictions on the grant of permission by simplified planning zone schemes and enterprise zone schemes Repealed
- 40Development Orders Repealed
- Part 10: Miscellaneous
- 41Availability of information in relation to determinations, opinions, decisions, etc. Repealed
- 42Hearing by the Commission in relation to the council's or Department's determination Repealed
- 43Use of electronic communications Repealed
- 44Application to the Crown Repealed
- 45Revocation, saving and transitional provisions
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- Schedule 1: Descriptions of development for the purposes of the definition of “Schedule 1 development” Repealed
- Interpretation Repealed
- Descriptions of development Repealed
- Schedule 2: Descriptions of development and applicable thresholds and criteria for the purposes of the definition of “Schedule 2 development” Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- Schedule 3: Selection criteria referred to in Article 4.3 of the Directive Repealed
- 1. Characteristics of development Repealed
- 2. Location of development Repealed
- 3. Characteristics of the potential impact Repealed
- Schedule 4: Matters for Inclusion in Environmental Statement Repealed
- Part 1 Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Part 2 Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- Schedule 5: Saving and transitional provisions
- 1Modifications of Statutory Rules
- Part 2: The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 as modified
- 2Interpretation
- 4Prohibition on the grant of planning permission or subsequent consent without consideration of environmental information
- 5Confirmation that development is EIA development
- 7Procedure to facilitate preparation of environmental statements
- 8Provision of information
- 9Application made to the council or the Department without prior determination as to need for environmental impact assessment or without an environmental statement
- 10Extension of the period for council's or Department's decision on an application for planning permission or subsequent application
- 11Publicity where an environmental statement is submitted
- 12Availability of copies of environmental statement
- 13Consultation where environmental statement submitted
- 14Further information and evidence relating to environmental statement
- 17Duty to inform the public of decisions
- 18Development likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA state
- 19Projects in another EEA state likely to have significant transboundary effects
- 22Determination as to need for environmental statement, etc.
- 23Time period for submission of environmental statement
- 25Procedure where the Commission receives an environmental statement
- 26Further information and evidence respecting environmental statements
- 27Publicity for environmental statements and decisions
- 28Involvement of other EEA states
- 34Availability of information in relation to determinations, opinions, decisions, etc.
- 35Hearing by the Commission in relation to the Department's determination
- Explanatory note