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The Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

S.R. 2015/70 · Made 25 February 2015 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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Planning

Made 25th February 2015

Coming into operation 1st April 2015

The Department of the Environment makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 32 and 247(6) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 M1.

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M1

2011 c.25 (N.I.)

Contents

  1. 1Application, citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Permitted Development
  4. 4Directions restricting permitted development
  5. 5Notices relating to Article 4 directions
  6. 6Cancellation of Article 4 directions
  7. 7Directions restricting permitted development under Part 16
  8. 8Transitional provisions
  9. Signature
  10. Schedule: DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED UNDER ARTICLE 3
  11. 1DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A DWELLINGHOUSE
  12. 2INSTALLATION OF DOMESTIC MICROGENERATION EQUIPMENT
  13. 3MINOR OPERATIONS
  14. 4CHANGES OF USE
  15. 5TEMPORARY BUILDINGS AND USES
  16. 6CARAVAN SITES
  17. 7AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS AND OPERATIONS
  18. 8FORESTRY BUILDINGS AND OPERATIONS
  19. 9INDUSTRIAL AND WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENT
  20. 10REPAIRS TO UNADOPTED STREETS AND PRIVATE WAYS
  21. 11REPAIRS TO SERVICES
  22. 12DEVELOPMENT UNDER LOCAL OR PRIVATE ACTS OR ORDERS
  23. 13DEVELOPMENT BY COUNCILS
  24. 14DEVELOPMENT BY STATUTORY AND OTHER UNDERTAKERS
  25. 15AVIATION DEVELOPMENT
  26. 16MINERAL EXPLORATION
  27. 17DEVELOPMENT ANCILLARY TO MINING OPERATIONS
  28. 18DEVELOPMENT BY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE OPERATORS
  29. 19OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT
  30. 20DEVELOPMENT AT AMUSEMENT PARKS
  31. 21DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED UNDER THE ROADS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1993
  32. 22CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION CAMERAS
  33. 23DEVELOPMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT – ROADS UNDERTAKINGS
  34. 24DEVELOPMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  35. 25DEVELOPMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, ARTS AND LEISURE
  36. 26DEVELOPMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT
  37. 27DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECURITY AT PRISONS, JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTRES OR YOUNG OFFENDERS CENTRES
  38. 28DEVELOPMENT BY THE CROWN
  39. 29AVIATION DEVELOPMENT BY THE CROWN
  40. 30CROWN RAILWAYS, DOCKYARDS ETC. AND LIGHTHOUSES
  41. 31EMERGENCY DEVELOPMENT BY THE CROWN
  42. 32DEVELOPMENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY PURPOSES
  43. 33DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
  44. 34SHOPS, FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ESTABLISHMENTS
  45. 35OFFICE BUILDINGS
  46. 36SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND HOSPITALS
  47. 37INSTALLATION OF NON DOMESTIC MICROGENERATION EQUIPMENT
  48. Explanatory note