The Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations –

“the 1991 Order” means the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;

“area of townscape character” and “area of village character” have the same meaning as in a direction issued by the Department under Article 11(2)(f) of the 1991 Order;

“the Control of Advertisements Regulations” means the Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992(1);

“the Commission” means the Planning Appeals Commission;

“dwellinghouse” means a building or part of a building which is used as a single private dwellinghouse, and for no other purpose;

“the General Development Order” means the Planning (General Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993(2);

“glasshouse” means a building which –

(a)

has not less than three-quarters of its total external area comprised of glass or other translucent material;

(b)

is designed for the production of flowers, fruit, vegetables, herbs or other horticultural produce; and

(c)

is used, or is to be used, solely for the purposes of agriculture;

“the Hazardous Substances Regulations” means the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993(3);

“outline planning permission” means planning permission granted in accordance with the provisions of a development order, conditional on the subsequent approval by the Department of the particulars of the proposed development;

“reserved matters” has the same meaning as in Article 2 of the General Development Order;

“use for residential purposes” means use as a dwellinghouse;

“use of land” includes use of land for the winning and working of minerals.

(2) Expressions used in regulation 14 have the same meaning as in the Control of Advertisements Regulations.