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The Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 16 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
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PART II FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOPMENT OF LANDPrevious MatchNext Match
PART IV PLANNING CONTROLPrevious MatchNext Match
“Development” and requirement of planning permissionPrevious MatchNext Match
Simplified planning zone schemesPrevious MatchNext Match
15.Simplified planning zone schemes: conditions and limitations on planning permissionPrevious MatchNext Match
16.Duration of simplified planning zone schemePrevious MatchNext Match
17.Alteration of simplified planning zone schemePrevious MatchNext Match
18.Exclusion of certain descriptions of landPrevious MatchNext Match
Grant of planning permission in enterprise zonesPrevious MatchNext Match
Determination of planning applicationsPrevious MatchNext Match
25.Determination of planning applicationsPrevious MatchNext Match
25A.Power to decline to determine subsequent applicationPrevious MatchNext Match
25AA.Power to decline to determine overlapping applicationPrevious MatchNext Match
25B.Assessment of environmental effectsPrevious MatchNext Match
26.Duty to draw attention to certain provisions for benefit of disabledPrevious MatchNext Match
27.Conditional grant of planning permissionPrevious MatchNext Match
27A.Power to impose aftercare conditions on grant of mineral planning permissionPrevious MatchNext Match
28.Permission to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attachedPrevious MatchNext Match
28A.Planning permission for development already carried outPrevious MatchNext Match
31.Special procedure for major planning applicationsPrevious MatchNext Match
Revocation or modification of planning permissionPrevious MatchNext Match
PART V ADDITIONAL PLANNING CONTROLPrevious MatchNext Match
Buildings of special architectural or historic interestPrevious MatchNext Match
42.Lists of buildings of special architectural or historic interestPrevious MatchNext Match
42A.Temporary listing: building preservation noticesPrevious MatchNext Match
42B.Temporary listing in urgent casesPrevious MatchNext Match
42C.Lapse of building preservation noticesPrevious MatchNext Match
43.Issue of certificate that building is not intended to be listedPrevious MatchNext Match
44.Control of works for demolition, alteration or extension of listed buildingsPrevious MatchNext Match
45.Provisions supplementary to Article 44Previous MatchNext Match
46.Duration of listed building consentPrevious MatchNext Match
47.Revocation or modification of listed building consentPrevious MatchNext Match
48.Applications to determine whether listed building consent requiredPrevious MatchNext Match
49.Acts causing or likely to result in damage to listed buildingsPrevious MatchNext Match
Areas of special architectural or historic interestPrevious MatchNext Match
Hazardous substancesPrevious MatchNext Match
53.Requirement of hazardous substances consentPrevious MatchNext Match
54.Applications for hazardous substances consentPrevious MatchNext Match
55.Determination of applications for hazardous substances consentPrevious MatchNext Match
56.Special procedure for major applicationsPrevious MatchNext Match
58.Grant of hazardous substances consent without compliance with conditions previously attachedPrevious MatchNext Match
59.Revocation or modification of hazardous substances consentPrevious MatchNext Match
60.Effect of hazardous substances consent and change of control of landPrevious MatchNext Match
63A.Review of mineral planning permissionsPrevious MatchNext Match
PART VI ENFORCEMENTPrevious MatchNext Match
Enforcement noticesPrevious MatchNext Match
68A.Contents and effect of enforcement noticePrevious MatchNext Match
68B.Variation and withdrawal of enforcement noticesPrevious MatchNext Match
69.Appeal against enforcement noticePrevious MatchNext Match
70.Appeal against enforcement notice-general supplementary provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match
71.Appeal against enforcement notice – supplementary provisions relating to planning permissionPrevious MatchNext Match
72.Offence where enforcement notice not complied withPrevious MatchNext Match
73.Power to stop further development pending proceedings on enforcement noticePrevious MatchNext Match
74.Execution and cost of works required by enforcement noticePrevious MatchNext Match
75.Effect of planning permission, etc., on enforcement or breach of condition noticePrevious MatchNext Match
76.Enforcement notice to have effect against subsequent developmentPrevious MatchNext Match
82.Enforcement of duties as to replacement of treesPrevious MatchNext Match
82A.Appeals against Article 82 noticesPrevious MatchNext Match
82B.Execution and cost of works required by Article 82 noticePrevious MatchNext Match
82C.Enforcement of controls as respects trees in conservation areasPrevious MatchNext Match
Certificate of lawful use or developmentPrevious MatchNext Match
83A.Certificate of lawfulness of existing use or developmentPrevious MatchNext Match
83B.Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or developmentPrevious MatchNext Match
83C.Certificates under Articles 83A and 83B: supplementary provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match
83E.Appeals against refusal or failure to give decision on applicationPrevious MatchNext Match
83F.Further provisions as to appeals under Article 83EPrevious MatchNext Match
Rights of entry for enforcement purposesPrevious MatchNext Match
PART VII DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES AND ACQUISITION OF LANDPrevious MatchNext Match
Acquisition of land, etc.Previous MatchNext Match
87.Acquisition of land for planning purposesPrevious MatchNext Match
88.Compensation where unfit houses are acquired under this PartPrevious MatchNext Match
89.Appropriation of land held for planning purposesPrevious MatchNext Match
90.Disposal of land held for planning purposesPrevious MatchNext Match
91.Development of land held for planning purposesPrevious MatchNext Match
91A.Powers of Department before the acquisition of land for planning purposesPrevious MatchNext Match
92.Recovery of possession of premises let by DepartmentPrevious MatchNext Match
PART VIII PURCHASE OF ESTATES IN CERTAIN LAND AFFECTED BY PLANNING DECISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match
95.Action by Department following service of purchase noticePrevious MatchNext Match
96.Further ground of objection to purchase noticePrevious MatchNext Match
97.Reference of counter-notices to Lands TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match
99.Special provision as to compensation under this PartPrevious MatchNext Match
PART IX ROADSPrevious MatchNext Match
100.Orders extinguishing right to use vehicle on roadPrevious MatchNext Match
101.Provision of amenity for road reserved to predestriansPrevious MatchNext Match
102.Extinguishment of public rights of wayPrevious MatchNext Match
103.Procedure for making orders under Article 100 or 102Previous MatchNext Match
104.Electronic communications apparatusPrevious MatchNext Match
PART X FURTHER PROVISIONS AS TO HISTORIC BUILDINGSPrevious MatchNext Match
106.Grants and loans for preservation or acquisition of listed buildingsPrevious MatchNext Match
107.Acquisition of listed buildings by agreementPrevious MatchNext Match
108.Acceptance by Department of endowments in respect of listed buildingsPrevious MatchNext Match
109.Compulsory acquisition of listed buildingsPrevious MatchNext Match
PART Xl THE PLANNING APPEALS COMMISSIONPrevious MatchNext Match
PART XII APPLICATION OF ORDER TO SPECIAL CASESPrevious MatchNext Match
Crown landPrevious MatchNext Match
112B.Enforcement in relation to the CrownPrevious MatchNext Match
112C.References to an estate in landPrevious MatchNext Match
112D.Applications for planning permission, etc. by CrownPrevious MatchNext Match
112E.Service of notices on the CrownPrevious MatchNext Match
114.Application for planning permission, etc. in anticipation of disposal of Crown landPrevious MatchNext Match
115.Tree preservation orders in anticipation of disposal of Crown landPrevious MatchNext Match
116.Control of development on Crown landPrevious MatchNext Match
117.Requirement of planning permission for continuance of use instituted by CrownPrevious MatchNext Match
PART Xlll MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARYPrevious MatchNext Match
119.Grants for research and bursariesPrevious MatchNext Match
120.Grants to bodies providing assistance in relation to certain development proposalsPrevious MatchNext Match
122.Supplementary provisions as to powers of entryPrevious MatchNext Match
122A.Supplementary provisions as to powers of entry: Crown landPrevious MatchNext Match
123A.Inquiries to be held in public subject to certain exceptionsPrevious MatchNext Match
125.Information as to estates in landPrevious MatchNext Match
125A.Information as to estates in Crown landPrevious MatchNext Match
126.Power to appoint advisory bodies or committeesPrevious MatchNext Match
128.Time limit for certain summary offences under this OrderPrevious MatchNext Match
131.Registration of matters in Statutory Charges RegisterPrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULES
Notification of applications to certain personsPrevious MatchNext Match
Power to decline to determine applicationPrevious MatchNext Match
Power to decline to determine overlapping applicationPrevious MatchNext Match
Consent to execute works without compliance with conditions previously attachedPrevious MatchNext Match
Appeal in default of planning decisionPrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 1APrevious MatchNext Match
REVIEW OF OLD MINERAL PLANNING PERMISSIONSPrevious MatchNext Match
Advertisement of the first and second listsPrevious MatchNext Match
Applications for inclusion in the first list of sites not included in that list as originally prepared and appeals from decisions upon such applicationsPrevious MatchNext Match
Postponement of the date specified in the first or second list for review of the permissions relating to a Phase I or II site in cases where the existing conditions are satisfactoryPrevious MatchNext Match
Service on owners etc. of notice of preparation of the first and second listsPrevious MatchNext Match
Applications for approval of conditions and appeals in cases where the conditions approved are not those proposedPrevious MatchNext Match
Notice of determination of conditions to be accompanied by additional information in certain casesPrevious MatchNext Match
Right to appeal against Department's determination of conditions etc.Previous MatchNext Match
Special procedure for major applications under paragraph 9Previous MatchNext Match
Appeals: general procedural provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 1BPrevious MatchNext Match
PERIODIC REVIEW OF MINERAL PLANNING PERMISSIONSPrevious MatchNext Match
Service of notice of first periodic reviewPrevious MatchNext Match
Application for postponement of the first review datePrevious MatchNext Match
Application to determine the conditions to which the mineral permissions relating to a mining site are to be subjectPrevious MatchNext Match
Special procedure for major applications under paragraph 7Previous MatchNext Match
Time from which conditions determined under this Schedule are to take effectPrevious MatchNext Match
Second and subsequent periodic reviewsPrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match
MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 87(3)Previous MatchNext Match
1.References to the Ministry or to the council shall be construed as references to the...Previous MatchNext Match
2.References to Schedule 6 to the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 shall be construed...Previous MatchNext Match
3.Omit paragraph 1 of that Schedule.Previous MatchNext Match
4.In paragraph 2 of that Schedule— (a) for the words “Notice of the application” substitute...Previous MatchNext Match
5.In paragraph 3(1)(b) after the word “held” insert the words “ by the planning appeals...Previous MatchNext Match
6.In paragraph 4 omit the words from “and may provide” onwards.Previous MatchNext Match
7.In paragraph 5— (a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) omit the words “in the prescribed form and...Previous MatchNext Match
8.in paragraph 6(2) for the words “fund out of which the expenses of the council...Previous MatchNext Match
9.In paragraph 11(3) omit the words “in the prescribed form”.Previous MatchNext Match
10.In paragraph 12— (a) in sub-paragraph (1) omit the words “such” and “as may be...Previous MatchNext Match
11.In paragraph 14(1) omit the words “in the prescribed form”.Previous MatchNext Match
12.In paragraph 15(1) for the words “in the prescribed form” substitute the words “ in...Previous MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match
THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS COUNCILPrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match
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