http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/327

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4PLANNING STANDARDS

Article 2

Council	Standard reference number	Standard
All councils	PS1	Major applications(1) processed from date valid(2) to decision or withdrawal within an average of 30 weeks.
All councils	PS2	Local applications(3) processed from date valid to decision or withdrawal within an average of 15 weeks.
All councils	PS3	70% of all enforcement cases progressed to target conclusion(4) within 39 weeks of receipt of complaint.
(4)(i) Case closure
(4)(ii) Submission of a retrospective planning application;
(4)(iii) Enforcement action under Part 5 of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (or under any orders or regulations made under that Act) which will be measured as the date on which the appropriate enforcement notice or breach of condition notice was issued);
(4)(iv) Summons to court – which will be measured as the date on which the district council instructs its solicitor to progress summons action to court.

(1)

An application in the category of major development within the meaning of the Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20154.

(2)

A planning application received by a district council is considered valid when it complies with Article 3 of the Planning (General Development Procedure) Order (Northern Ireland) 20155.

(3)

Local applications means an application in the category of local development within the meaning of the Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, and any application for consent or approval under the Planning Act (NI) 2011 (or under any orders or regulations made under that Act).

(4)

Target conclusion means the achievement of one of the following outcomes of an investigation:–