Regulation 3 Amendment to the Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015I1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 1 (Citation, commencement and interpretation) in paragraph (3) in the definition of “EIA development” for “2015” substitute “2017” and for the footnote reference (c) “SR 2015 No.74” substitute “SR 2017 No.83”.

(3)

In regulation 4 (Content of proposal of application notice) in paragraph (a) for “7” substitute “8” and for “2015” substitute “2017”.

(4)

Regulation 5 (Pre-application community consultation)—

(a)

at the end of paragraph (2)(a) omit “and”;

(b)

after paragraph (2)(a) insert—

“(aa)
maintain a website to display details of the proposed development and facilitate comments from members of the public relating to the proposed development; and”;

(c)

in paragraph (2)(b)(iv) after “so,” omit “and”;

(d)

at the end of paragraph (2)(b)(v) for “.” substitute “,” and insert—

“(vi)
details of the website maintained in accordance with 2(aa), and
(vii)
the period of time to display details of the proposed development on the website.”; and

(e)

after paragraph (3) insert—

“(4)
The website in accordance with paragraph 2(aa) must display details of the proposed development for a minimum of 28 days during the period required under section 27(3) and must be after the notice publication date.”.

(5)

Regulation 7 (Pre-determination hearings) is revoked.

(6)

In the Schedule, for the Table at Class 1. EIA Development, in column 2 and 3 for “2015” substitute “2017”.

Regulation 3 Amendment to the Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015I1

Annotations

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Footnotes