The Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991

67E.—(1) This Article applies if the Department thinks—

(a)that there has been a breach of planning control in relation to any land; 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 Department may issue a temporary stop notice.

(3) The notice shall be in writing and shall—

(a)specify the activity which the Department 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 Department's reasons for issuing the notice.

(4) A temporary stop notice may be served on any of the following—

(a)the person who the Department thinks is carrying on the activity;

(b)a person who the Department thinks is an occupier of the land;

(c)a person who the Department thinks has an estate in the land.

(5) The Department shall display on the land—

(a)a copy of the notice;

(b)a statement of the effect of the notice and of Article 67G.

(6) A temporary stop notice has effect from the time a copy of it is first displayed in pursuance of paragraph (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(c)if it is withdrawn by the Department.]