Explanatory Memorandum to Planning Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 Explanatory Memorandum

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Consultation

4. Main Elements of the Order

5. Commentary on Articles

   1. Part I – Introductory

      1. Articles 1 and 2 Title and commencement and Interpretation

   2. Part Ii – Planning Reform

      1. Article 3 – Statement of community involvement

      2. Article 4 – Status of development plans

      3. Article 5 – Independent examination of development plans

      4. Article 6 – Sustainable development

      5. Article 7 – Development to include certain internal operations

      6. Article 8 – Statements of principles of design and accessibility

      7. Article 9 – Power to decline to determine applications

      8. Article 10 – Duration of planning permission and listed building consent

      9. Article 11 – Removal of discretion to extend time for bringing appeal

      10. Article 12 – Conservation areas

      11. Article 13 – Temporary stop notice

      12. Article 14 – Increase in fines for unlawful advertisements

      13. Article 15 – Procedure of Planning Appeals Commission

      14. Article 16 – Fees and charges

   3. Part Iii – Correction of Errors

      1. Article 17 – Correction of errors

   4. Part Iv Crown Application

      1. Article 21 and Schedule 1 – Crown application

      2. Article 22 – National security

      3. Article 23 – Trees in conservation areas: acts of Crown

      4. Article 24 - Subordinate legislation

      5. Article 25 and Schedule 2 – Crown application: transitional

   5. Part V Mineral Planning Permissions

      1. Articles 26 and 27 and Schedule 3 – Mineral planning permissions

   6. Part Vi Amendments and Repeals

      1. Article 28 and Schedules 4 and 5 – Amendments and repeals

6. Commencement