Article 5 Independent examination of development plans

(1)

For Article 7 of the principal Order (inquiries relating to development plans) substitute—

“Independent examination
7
(1)
The Department may cause an independent examination to be carried out by the planning appeals commission for the purpose of considering objections to a development plan or to the alteration, repeal or replacement of a development plan.
(2)
Any person who makes objections to a development plan or to the alteration, repeal or replacement of a development plan shall, if he so requests, be given the opportunity to appear before and be heard by the planning appeals commission.”.

(2)

In Article 8 of the principal Order (adoption of development plan by Department), in paragraph (1) for “a public local inquiry” substitute “ an independent examination ”.

(3)

In Article 111 of the principal Order (procedure of planning appeals commission)—

(a)

in paragraph (2), after “inquiry” wherever that word occurs, insert “ , independent examination ”;

(b)

in paragraph (6)—

(i)

for “an inquiry” substitute “ an inquiry or independent examination ”;

(ii)

for “or inquiry” substitute “ , inquiry or independent examination ”.