Regulations 2 to 10 apply Parts 3, 4 (except chapters 1 and 2 of that Part) and 5 (except sections 157 to 163) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 with modifications to—

1. a

   land in which a council has any interest and in relation to which the council exercises any of the functions of a planning authority, and

2. b

   the development of any land by a council exercising any of the functions of a planning authority in relation to that land, whether the development is by the council alone, or jointly with any other person.

Regulation 11 makes provision for the procedure to be followed for publicising an unopposed order under section 68.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations. A copy may be obtained from the Department of the Environment, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Town Parks, Belfast, BT2 7EG or accessed at www.doeni.gov.uk.

The Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the Regulations on the government's website www.legislation.gov.uk.