Amendment of the Planning (General Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993
2.—(1) The Planning (General Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993(1) shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In Article 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “microwave antenna” insert—
““mine” means any site on which mining operations are carried out;
“mining operations” means the winning and working of minerals in, on or under land, whether by surface or underground working;”.
(3) In Schedule 1 (development permitted under Article 3)—
(a)after Class F of Part 1A (Installation of Domestic Microgeneration Equipment) insert Class G as set out in Schedule 1 to this Order; and
(b)after Part 16 (Mineral Exploration) insert Part 16A (Development Ancillary to Mining Operations) as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.
S.R. 1993 No. 278 relevant amending Order is S.R. 2011 No.75