Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 No. 25

Valid from 13/02/2015

Part 11 N.I. Application of Act to Crown land

Application of Act as respects Crown land N.I.

Urgent Crown development N.I.

213—(1) This section applies to a development if the appropriate authority certifies—

(a) that the development is of significant public importance, and

(b) that it is necessary that the development is carried out as a matter of urgency.

(2) The appropriate authority must, instead of making an application for planning permission to the council in accordance with Part 3, make an application for planning permission to the Department under this section.

(3) Subsections (5) to (9) of section 29 apply to an application under this section as they apply to an application in respect of which a direction under section 29(1) has effect.