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The Planning (General Development Procedure) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

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Article 9

SCHEDULE 1N.I.Certificates and Notices under section 42

PART 1 N.I.Certificates under section 42

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PART 2 N.I.Planning Applications - Notices under section 42

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PART 3 N.I.Planning Appeals – Notices under section 42

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Article 11

SCHEDULE 2N.I.PLANNING ACT (NOTHERN IRELAND) 2011: SECTIONS 169 AND 170

Article 13

[F1SCHEDULE 3N.I.

PART 1N.I.Consultation where an application for planning permission is to be determined by a council

Subject to Article 13, the council must before determining an application for planning permission for development consult a person, authority or body mentioned in a paragraph below in the circumstances specified in that paragraph.

1.  The Department for Communities where a development proposal—N.I.

(a)involves the demolition, in whole or part, or the material alteration of a listed building;

(b)is likely to affect the site or setting of any historic monument as defined under Article 2 of the Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 or an area which contains archaeological remains or the setting of a listed building or historic park, garden or demesne.

2.  The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs where a development proposal—N.I.

(a)is likely to have an adverse effect on a Northern Ireland priority habitat or priority species;

(b)is in or likely to have an effect on an area of special scientific interest, a Natura 2000 site or a World Heritage Site;

(c)involves fish farming;

(d)involves the refining or storing of mineral oils and their derivatives;

(e)involves the use of land for the collection, storage, treatment and/or deposit of controlled waste materials and/or gaseous/solid outputs from the process;

(f)relates to the use of land as a cemetery;

(g)relates to mineral or hydrocarbon extraction or commercial peat extraction;

(h)involves the development of land that may be affected by contamination and is causing or has potential to cause pollution of the water environment;

(i)involves energy generation which is likely to have an effect on the environment;

(j)relates to the use of land which may have an effect on the water environment including–

(i)development adjacent to watercourses, lakes or estuaries,

(ii)development involving the deep drilling of boreholes or an abstraction of groundwater or surface-water, or

(iii)development that creates an impoundment, culvert, diversion or alteration of a waterway;

(k)involves the use of land where mains sewerage may not be available or have capacity to service the development proposal;

(l)is likely to have an effect upon the availability or water quality of a private water supply;

(m)involves the use of land for industrial processes including the processing, storing or distribution of hazardous substances or intensive livestock activities; or

(n)involves the use of land likely to have an effect on the marine environment.

3.  The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland—N.I.

(a)where the development is within an area which has been notified to the Department by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland for consultation because of the presence within the vicinity of toxic, highly reactive, explosive or inflammable substances and which are present and which involves the provision of—

(i)residential accommodation,

(ii)more than 250 square metres of retail floor space,

(iii)more than 500 square metres of office space, or

(iv)more than 500 square metres to be used for an industrial process,

or which is otherwise likely to result in a major increase in the number of persons working in or visiting the notified area; or

(b)where the development—

(i)involves the siting of new establishments,

(ii)consists of the modification of existing establishments covered by Article 11 of Council Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances; or

(iii)involves new developments including transport routes, locations of public use and residential areas in the vicinity of establishments, where the siting or development may be the source of or increase the risk or consequences of a major accident.

4.  The Department for Infrastructure where a development proposal—N.I.

(a)involves the formation, laying out or alteration of any means of access, or is likely to create or attract traffic which may result in a material increase in the volume of traffic—

(i)entering or leaving a road,

(ii)using a level crossing over a railway, or

(iii)which would result in an additional demand for car parking, or loss of or alteration to existing car parking;

(b)consists of or includes the laying out or construction of a new street;

(c)is likely to prejudice the improvement or construction of a road or proposed road;

(d)involves power lines which cross a road;

(e)involves the installation of a structure over or under a road;

(f)is a reserved matters application where an outline planning permission includes roads conditions;

(g)is likely to impact upon drainage and/or flood defence provisions;

(h)is—

(i)on a riverine or coastal flood plain, or

(ii)beyond flood plains on land with a known history of flooding;

(i)may affect a flood bank or other flood control structure;

(j)is likely to involve the alteration or diversion of a watercourse;

(k)is of a size or nature that could significantly increase surface runoff; or

(l)is where a reserved matters application which was made subject to an outline planning condition or informative applied following the consideration of a previous consultation response from the Department for Infrastructure.

5.  The Department for Infrastructure or water undertaker as defined under Article 13 of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, shall be consulted where a development proposal is likely to significantly impact upon the availability of suitable water and sewerage infrastructure to service development proposals.N.I.

6.  Licensed aerodromes where a development proposal—N.I.

(a)is within an area identified as a potential hazard on an airport safeguarding map submitted by a licensed aerodrome; or

(b)is for wind turbine development within 30 kilometres of a licensed aerodrome.

7.  The Department for the Economy on the following—N.I.

(a)all energy infrastructure applications classed as major development;

(b)all mineral applications; or

(c)all applications for hydrocarbon exploration or extraction.

8.  The Northern Ireland Housing Executive where a development proposal is likely to require a statement of affordable housing need.N.I.

PART 2N.I.Consultation where an application for planning permission is to be determined by the Department

Subject to Article 13, the Department must before determining an application for planning permission consult a person, authority or body mentioned in a paragraph below in the circumstances specified in that paragraph.

1.  The appropriate council.N.I.

2.  The Department for Communities where a development proposal—N.I.

(a)involves the demolition, in whole or in part, or the material alteration of a listed building;

(b)is likely to affect the site or setting of any historic monument as defined under Article 2 of the Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 or an area which contains archaeological remains or the setting of a listed building or historic park or demesne.

3.  The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs where a development proposal—N.I.

(a)is likely to have an adverse effect on a Northern Ireland priority habitat or priority species;

(b)is in or likely to have an effect on an area of special scientific interest, a Natura 2000 site or a World Heritage Site;

(c)involves fish farming;

(d)involves the refining or storing of mineral oils and their derivatives;

(e)involves the use of land for the collection, storage, treatment and/or deposit of controlled waste materials and/or gaseous/solid outputs from the process;

(f)relates to the use of land as a cemetery;

(g)relates to mineral or hydrocarbon extraction or commercial peat extraction;

(h)involves the development of land that may be affected by contamination and is causing or has potential to cause pollution of the water environment;

(i)involves energy generation which is likely to have an effect on the environment;

(j)relates to the use of land which may have an effect on the water environment including–

(i)development adjacent to watercourses, lakes or estuaries,

(ii)development involving the deep drilling of boreholes or an abstraction of groundwater or surface-water, or

(iii)development that creates an impoundment, culvert, diversion or alteration of a waterway;

(k)involves the use of land where mains sewerage may not be available or have capacity to service the development proposal;

(l)is likely to have an effect upon the availability or water quality of a private water supply;

(m)involves the use of land for industrial processes including the processing, storing or distribution of hazardous substances or intensive livestock activities; or

(n)involves the use of land likely to have an effect on the marine environment.

4.  The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland—N.I.

(a)where a development proposal is within an area which has been notified to the Department by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland for consultation because of the presence within the vicinity of toxic, highly reactive, explosive or inflammable substances and which are present and which involves the provision of—

(i)residential accommodation,

(ii)more than 250 square metres of retail floor space,

(iii)more than 500 square metres of office space, or

(iv)more than 500 square metres to be used for an industrial process,

or which is otherwise likely to result in a major increase in the number of persons working in or visiting the notified area; or

(b)where the development—

(i)involves the siting of new establishments,

(ii)consists of the modification of existing establishments covered by Article 11 of Council Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances; or

(iii)involves new developments including transport routes, locations of public use and residential areas in the vicinity of establishments, where the siting or development may be the source of or increase the risk or consequences of a major accident.

5.  A water undertaker as defined under Article 13 of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, shall be consulted where a development proposal is likely to significantly impact upon the availability of suitable water and sewerage infrastructure to service development proposals.N.I.

6.  Licensed aerodromes where a development proposal—N.I.

(a)is within an area identified as a potential hazard on an airport safeguarding map submitted by a licensed aerodrome; or

(b)is for wind turbine development within 30 kilometres of the licensed aerodrome.

7.  The Department for the Economy on the following—N.I.

(a)all energy infrastructure applications classed as major development;

(b)all mineral applications; or

(c)all applications for hydrocarbon exploration or extraction.

8.  The Northern Ireland Housing Executive where a development proposal is likely to require a statement of affordable housing need.]N.I.

Article 32

SCHEDULE 4N.I.Orders Revoked

TitleReference
The Planning (General Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993S.R. 1993 No. 278
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995S.R. 1995 No. 424
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996S.R. 1996 No. 232
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998S.R. 1998 No. 222
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000S.R. 2000 No. 113
The Planning (General Development) )Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002S.R. 2002 No. 195
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003S.R. 2003 No. 98
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003S.R. 2003 No. 445
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004S.R. 2004 No. 459
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005S.R. 2005 No. 427
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006S.R. 2006 No. 219
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006S.R. 2006 No. 348
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007S.R. 2007 No. 106
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007S.R. 2007 No. 432
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011S.R. 2011 No. 75
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011S.R. 2011 No. 404
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012S.R. 2012 No. 329
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013S.R. 2013 No. 96
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013S.R. 2013 No. 210
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014S.R. 2014 No. 31

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