The Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Availability of submission documents

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

21.  As soon as reasonably practicable after a council submits a development plan document to the Department it must—

(a)make the following documents available for inspection at the places referred to in paragraph (b) —

(i)a copy of the development plan document,

(ii)the documents specified in regulation 20(2), and

(iii)such other documents as in the opinion of the council are relevant to the preparation of the development plan document;

(b)the places referred to in paragraph (a) are—

(i)the council’s principal offices, and

(ii)such other places in the district of the council as the council considers appropriate;

(c)notify the consultation bodies of the fact that the development plan document and the documents mentioned in paragraph (a) are available for inspection and the places and times at which they can be inspected;

(d)notify any person who has made (and not withdrawn) a representation in accordance with regulation 16(2) or 18(2) of those matters;

(e)give notice in the Belfast Gazette and by local advertisement of the fact that the development plan document has been submitted to the Department; and

(f)publish the notice mentioned in paragraph (e) on its website.