Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 5 applied with modification(s) (1.4.2015) by The Planning (Conservation Areas) (Demolition) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/107), regs. 1, 11
C2Pt. 5 (except ss. 157-163) applied with modification(s) (1.4.2015) by The Planning General Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/39), regs. 1(1), 2 (with regs. 3-10)
135—(1) This section applies if a council thinks—
(a)that there has been a breach of planning control in relation to any land in its district; and
(b)that it is expedient that the activity (or any part of the activity) which amounts to the breach is stopped immediately.
(2) The council may issue a temporary stop notice.
(3) The notice must be in writing and must—
(a)specify the activity which the council thinks amounts to the breach;
(b)prohibit the carrying on of the activity (or of so much of the activity as is specified in the notice);
(c)set out the council's reasons for issuing the notice.
(4) A temporary stop notice may be served on any of the following—
(a)a person who the council thinks is carrying on the activity;
(b)a person who the council thinks is an occupier of the land;
(c)a person who the council thinks has an estate in the land.
(5) The council must display on the land—
(a)a copy of the notice;
(b)a statement of the effect of the notice and of section 137.
(6) A temporary stop notice has effect from the time a copy of it is first displayed in pursuance of subsection (5).
(7) A temporary stop notice ceases to have effect—
(a)at the end of the period of 28 days starting on the day the copy notice is so displayed;
(b)at the end of such shorter period starting on that day as is specified in the notice; or
(c)if it is withdrawn by the council.
Commencement Information
I1S. 135 in operation at 13.2.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/49, art. 2, Sch. 1
I2S. 135 in operation at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2015/49, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2) (as amended (16.3.2016) by S.R. 2016/159, art. 2)