Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2015
Northern Ireland
The Planning (General Development Procedure) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
At a glance
What's here
17 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 3
- Applicant 1
Plus 13 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Applicants also bound by 149 other Acts (top 5 shown)
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- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 20 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 12 duties
- Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 2017 10 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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PLANNING ACT (NOTHERN IRELAND) 2011: SECTIONS 169 AND 170
Schedule 3
Orders Revoked
Applications for planning permission
- Submit a complete application for planning permission Applicant
Application for approval of reserved matters
- Submit detailed information when applying for reserved matters approval Any Person
Certificates and notices under section 42 of the 2011 Act
- Use correct forms for owner and neighbor notifications Any Person
Notice of reference of applications to the Department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Council must notify you if your planning application is 'called in' Local authority
Applications made under planning condition
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Councils must decide on planning condition approvals within 8 weeks Local authority
Consultation before the grant of planning permission pursuant to section 54 of the 2011 Act
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Council or Department must consult experts before granting specific permissions Local authority
Duty to respond to consultation
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Statutory consultees must respond to planning consultations Statutory regulator
Duty to respond to consultation: annual reports
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Statutory consultees must submit annual reports on planning response times Statutory regulator
Time periods for decisions
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Councils must decide planning applications within statutory time periods Local authority
Permission to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attached
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NI Department must notify applicants and councils of proposed planning decisions Crown / Minister / Government department
Written notice of decision or determination relating to a planning application
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Councils must provide written reasons for planning decisions Local authority
Register of applications
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Councils must maintain a public register of planning applications Local authority
Register of simplified planning zones and enterprise zones
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Councils must maintain a public register of planning and enterprise zones Local authority
Register of enforcement notices, etc.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Councils must maintain a public register of enforcement notices Local authority
Register of orders, directions and notices
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must maintain a public register of planning orders and notices Local authority
Claims for compensation and purchase notices
- Submit compensation claims or purchase notices in writing within 6 months Any Person
Notice confirming non-compliance with direction
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Councils must issue a notice if a planning application is incomplete Local authority
Browse 53 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Application, citation and commencement
Interpretation
Outline applications
Design and access statements
Application for non-material changes to planning permission
Notice etc. of applications for planning permission and appeals
Certificate of lawfulness of existing use or development and certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or development
Consultations as to applications for planning permission
Directions restricting the grant of planning permission
Directions requiring information
Directions requiring consideration of condition
Schemes of delegation
Registers held using electronic storage
Use of electronic communications
Directions
Revocations
Appeal against a notice of non-compliance with direction
Application, citation and commencement
Interpretation
Applications for planning permission
Outline applications
Application for approval of reserved matters
Validation particulars specified by direction
Design and access statements
Application for non-material changes to planning permission
Notice etc. of applications for planning permission and appeals
Certificates and notices under section 42 of the 2011 Act
Notice of reference of applications to the Department
Certificate of lawfulness of existing use or development and certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or development
Applications made under planning condition
Notice confirming non-compliance with direction
Appeal against a notice of non-compliance with direction
Consultations as to applications for planning permission
Consultation before the grant of planning permission pursuant to section 54 of the 2011 Act
Duty to respond to consultation
Duty to respond to consultation: annual reports
Directions restricting the grant of planning permission
Directions requiring information
Directions requiring consideration of condition
Time periods for decisions
Permission to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attached
Written notice of decision or determination relating to a planning application
Schemes of delegation
Register of applications
Register of simplified planning zones and enterprise zones
Register of enforcement notices, etc.
Register of orders, directions and notices
Registers held using electronic storage
Use of electronic communications
Claims for compensation and purchase notices
Directions
Revocations
Validation particulars specified by direction
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