Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

Effect of planning permissionN.I.

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57—(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Part, any grant of planning permission to develop land shall (except insofar as the permission otherwise provides) have effect for the benefit of the land and of all persons for the time being having an estate therein.

(2) Where planning permission is granted for the erection of a building, the grant of permission may specify the purposes for which the building may be used; and if no purpose is so specified the permission shall be construed as including permission to use the building for the purpose for which it is designed.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 3 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)

Commencement Information

I1S. 57 in operation at 1.2.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/25, art. 2

I2S. 57 in operation at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2015/25, art. 3