# The Planning Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, 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 ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1252/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-reform-northern-ireland-order-2006/article-5
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