Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2015 Northern Ireland

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

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person1

Plus 25 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

General

0 of 4 sections shown
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Scope of regulations
s.004 Use of electronic communication
Part 2

Timetable

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.005 Preparation of the timetable
s.005 Preparation of the timetable (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must consult on the local development plan timetableLocal authority
s.006 Content of the timetable Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must include specific dates in their development plan timetableLocal authority
s.007 Agreement of the timetable Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NI Department must agree or reject the council's development timetableCrown / Minister / Government department
s.008 Availability of the timetable Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must make development plan timetables publicly availableLocal authority
s.009 Preparation of the preferred options paper Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Council must consult and consider feedback for local development plansLocal authority
s.010 Availability of the preferred options paper Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must publish and consult on preferred options for development plansLocal authority
s.011 Public consultation on the preferred options paper Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must consult the public and consider feedback on development plansLocal authority
s.012 Form and content of a development plan document Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must ensure proper form and content for development plansLocal authority
s.013 Proposals map Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local council must include a detailed proposals map in development plansLocal authority
s.014 Additional matters to be taken into account Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must consider accident prevention in local development plansLocal authority
s.015 Availability of a development plan document Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must make development plan documents available for public inspectionLocal authority
s.017 Availability of representations on a development plan document Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Council must publish and notify the public of development plan representationsLocal authority
s.018 Public consultation on site specific policy representations Regulated
  • You may submit counter-representations regarding site-specific policiesAny Person
s.019 Availability of representations on site specific policy representations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Council must publish and make counter-representations available for inspectionLocal authority
s.020 Submission of documents for independent examination Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must submit specific documents for independent plan examinationLocal authority
s.021 Availability of submission documents Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must make submitted development plans and documents publicLocal authority
s.022 Publicity of the independent examination Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Council must publicise the independent examination of the local planLocal authority
s.023 Withdrawal of a development plan document Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must notify the public if a development plan is withdrawnLocal authority
s.024 Adoption of a development plan document Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must adopt and publicise development plan documentsLocal authority
s.025 Annual monitoring report Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must produce and publish an annual monitoring reportLocal authority
s.026 Review of a local development plan Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must review local development plans every five yearsLocal authority
s.027 Availability of annual monitoring report and review Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must publish and display annual monitoring reports and reviewsLocal authority
s.028 Intervention by the Department Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NI Department and Council must publish planning intervention directionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.029 Department's default power Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must notify and publish intent to prepare development plansCrown / Minister / Government department
s.031 Power of the Department to direct councils to prepare joint plans Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must publish and display directions for joint development plansLocal authority
s.032 Transitional arrangements Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Follow transitional arrangements for local development plansLocal authority
7 other provisions
s.001 Title and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Scope of regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Use of electronic communication (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Public consultation on a development plan document
s.030 Joint plans: corresponding plan strategy or corresponding local policies plan
s.development plans Development Plans

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