The Planning (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Co operation with other Member States

20.—(1) Where it appears to the council that proposed relevant development which is the subject of an application for planning permission or a waste management plan, as the case may be, is likely to have significant adverse effects on the environment of, and any resultant risks to human health in, another Member State it shall immediately forward to the Department a copy of the application or waste management plan.

(2) Where on consideration of the information to be provided pursuant to paragraph (1) the Department considers that the proposed relevant development is likely to have significant adverse effects on the environment of, and any resultant risks to human health in, another Member State or where another Member State likely to be thus affected so requests, the Department shall–

(a) forward a copy of the application or waste management plan, as the case may be, and all related material to the other Member State at the same time as it makes such documents available to the public in Northern Ireland;

(b) give the Member State a reasonable time in which to consult its own nationals and allow them to submit representations before the council decides whether or not to grant the application or approve the waste management plan, as the case may be.

(3) This regulation shall not apply to those applications or waste management plans, as the case may be, in respect of planning permission for relevant development which constitutes EIA development.