The Local Government (Performance Indicators and Standards) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

SCHEDULES

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 N.I. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 in operation at 28.9.2015, see art. 1

Council	Indicator reference number	Indicator
(1) Business start-up activity means the delivery of completed client led business plans under the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment’s Regional Start Initiative or its successor programmes.
All councils	ED 1	The number of jobs promoted through business start-up activity(1).

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SCHEDULE 2 N.I. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 in operation at 28.9.2015, see art. 1

Council	Standard reference number	Standard
(1) Business start-up activity means the delivery of completed client led business plans under the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment’s Regional Start Initiative or its successor programmes.
	EDS 1	To promote in each financial year the following number of jobs through business start up activity(1).
Antrim and Newtownabbey		80
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon		165
Belfast		325
Causeway Coast and Glens		125
Derry and Strabane		140
Fermanagh and Omagh		170
Lisburn and Castlereagh		85
Mid and East Antrim		85
Mid Ulster		210
Newry, Mourne and Down		155
North Down and Ards		85

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SCHEDULE 3 N.I. PLANNING INDICATORS

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 3 in operation at 28.9.2015, see art. 1

Council	Indicator reference number	Indicator
(1) An application in the category of major development within the meaning of the Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015(1),
(2) Local applications means an application in the category of local development within the meaning of the Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, and any other applications for approval or consent under the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (or any orders or regulations made under that Act)
(3) Enforcement cases are investigations into alleged breaches of planning control under Part 5 of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (or under any orders or regulations made under that Act). (2).
All councils	P 1	The average processing time of major planning applications(1).
All councils	P 2	The average processing time of local planning applications(2).
All councils	P 3	The percentage of enforcement cases processed within 39 weeks(3).

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SCHEDULE 4 N.I. PLANNING STANDARDS

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 4 in operation at 28.9.2015, see art. 1

Council	Standard reference number	Standard
(1) An application in the category of major development within the meaning of the Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015(3).
(2) A planning application received by a district council is considered valid when it complies with Article 3 of the Planning (General Development Procedure) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015(4).
(3) Local applications means an application in the category of local development within the meaning of the Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, and any application for consent or approval under the Planning Act (NI) 2011 (or under any orders or regulations made under that Act).
(4) Target conclusion means the achievement of one of the following outcomes of an investigation:–
(4)(i) Case closure
(4)(ii) Submission of a retrospective planning application;
(4)(iii) Enforcement action under Part 5 of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (or under any orders or regulations made under that Act) which will be measured as the date on which the appropriate enforcement notice or breach of condition notice was issued);
(4)(iv) Summons to court – which will be measured as the date on which the district council instructs its solicitor to progress summons action to court.
All councils	PS1	Major applications(1) processed from date valid(2) to decision or withdrawal within an average of 30 weeks.
All councils	PS2	Local applications(3) processed from date valid to decision or withdrawal within an average of 15 weeks.
All councils	PS3	70% of all enforcement cases progressed to target conclusion(4) within 39 weeks of receipt of complaint.

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SCHEDULE 5 N.I. WASTE MANAGEMENT INDICATORS

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 5 in operation at 28.9.2015, see art. 1

Council	Indicator reference number	Indicator
(1) Household waste is as defined in Article 2 of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997(5) and the Controlled Waste and Duty of Care Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013(6).
(2) Local authority collected municipal waste is as defined in section 21 of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003(7).
(3) Local authority collected municipal waste arisings is the total amount of local authority collected municipal waste which has been collected by a district council.
All councils	W 1	The percentage of household waste(1) collected by district councils that is sent for recycling (including waste prepared for re-use).
All councils	W 2	The amount (tonnage) of biodegradable Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste(2) that is landfilled.
All councils	W 3	The amount (tonnage) of Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste arisings(3).

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SCHEDULE 6 N.I. WASTE MANAGEMENT STANDARD

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 6 in operation at 28.9.2015, see art. 1

Council	Standard reference number	Standard
	WS1	To landfill no more than the following tonnages of biodegradeable Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste
Antrim and Newtownabbey		21,148
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon		30,759
Belfast		50,753
Causeway Coast and Glens		21,494
Derry and Strabane		22,586
Fermanagh and Omagh		17,360
Lisburn and Castlereagh		20,716
Mid and East Antrim		20,644
Mid Ulster		21,330
Newry, Mourne and Down		26,396
North Down and Ards		23,956

(1)

S.R. 2015 No. 71

(2)

2011 c. 25 (N.I.)

(3)

S.R. 2015 No. 71

(4)

S.R. 2015 No. 72

(5)

S.I. 1997/2778 (N.I. 19)

(6)

S.R. 2013 No. 255

(7)

2003 c. 33; section 21 was amended by the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2499)