# The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, Paragraph 3: Meaning of planning functions


(1) In this Part, “planning functions” means any of the following functions other than a function which must be discharged by statutory instrument—
(a) determining—
(i) an application for planning permission under Article 25 of the 1991 Order; or
(ii) an appeal made under Article 32 of the 1991 Order in relation to the determination of such an application;
(iii) an appeal made under Article 33 of the 1991 Order in relation to an appeal in default of planning decision;
(b) deciding whether to take action under Article 71(1)(a) or (b) or Article 95 of the 1991 Order;
(c) deciding whether—
(i) in making or confirming a discontinuance order, to include in the order any grant of planning permission; or
(ii) to confirm (with or without modifications) a discontinuance order insofar as it grants planning permission;
(d) discharging functions under Part 3 of the 1991 Order, or the Strategic Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;
(2) In paragraph (1)(c), “discontinuance order” means an order under section 39 of the 1991 Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/493/schedule/3/part/IV/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/waste-management-licensing-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/schedule-3/part-IV/paragraph-3
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