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Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Imprisonment 3 of 14 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 carry different penalties and 8 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person5 Occupier1

Plus 8 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

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Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts

The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 47 duties

Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 46 duties

The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 34 duties

Highways Act 1980 23 duties

Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 19 duties

What it requires

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Part 4

PLANNING CONTROL

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.paragraph/p1 Art. 29 rep. by 2003 NI 8

s.paragraph/p3 Art. 41 rep. by 2003 NI 8

Part 140

MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.paragraph/p10 Article 133—Amendments and repeals

Schedules

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64 other schedules

s.sch001 LISTED BUILDING CONSENT-APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS

s.sch001a REVIEW OF OLD MINERAL PLANNING PERMISSIONS

s.sch001a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

s.sch001b PERIODIC REVIEW OF MINERAL PLANNING PERMISSIONS

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s.sch002 MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 87(3)

s.sch002 References to the Ministry or to the council shall be construed as references to the...

s.sch002 In paragraph 12— (a) in sub-paragraph (1) omit the words “such” and “as may be...

s.sch002 In paragraph 14(1) omit the words “in the prescribed form”.

s.sch002 In paragraph 15(1) for the words “in the prescribed form” substitute the words “ in...

s.sch002 Omit paragraph 19.

s.sch002 Omit paragraph 20(2).

s.sch002 References to Schedule 6 to the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 shall be construed...

s.sch002 Omit paragraph 1 of that Schedule.

s.sch002 In paragraph 2 of that Schedule— (a) for the words “Notice of the application” substitute...

s.sch002 In paragraph 3(1)(b) after the word “held” insert the words “ by the planning appeals...

s.sch002 In paragraph 4 omit the words from “and may provide” onwards.

s.sch002 In paragraph 5— (a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) omit the words “in the prescribed form and...

s.sch002 in paragraph 6(2) for the words “fund out of which the expenses of the council...

s.sch002 In paragraph 11(3) omit the words “in the prescribed form”.

s.sch003 THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS COUNCIL

s.sch003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

s.sch004 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

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s.005 Publicity and consultation Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

The Department must consult and publicise development plan proposalsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.006 Publicity and consultation-short procedure for certain alterations, etc. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NI Department must consult and publicise minor development plan changesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.009 Incorporation in development plans of certain orders and schemes Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must incorporate specific orders into development plansLocal authority

s.026 Duty to draw attention to certain provisions for benefit of disabled Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must highlight disability access requirementsLocal authority

s.061 Offences Prosecution

Unlawful handling or storage of hazardous substancesAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.064 Duty of Department in relation to trees Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Northern Ireland Planning Department must protect and plant treesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.066 Penalties for contravention of tree preservation orders Prosecution

Damage or cut down a protected treeAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.072 Offence where enforcement notice not complied with Prosecution

Fail to comply with a planning enforcement noticeAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.100 Orders extinguishing right to use vehicle on road Prosecution

Unauthorised use of a vehicle on a restricted roadAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.103 Procedure for making orders under Article 100 or 102 Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

The Department must follow public notice procedures for planning ordersCrown / Minister / Government department

s.122 Supplementary provisions as to powers of entry Imprisonment

Obstructing right of entry or disclosing trade secretsAny Person

s.125 Information as to estates in land Imprisonment

Fail to provide information on land ownership or useOccupier

s.130 Financial provision Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Government departments must fund planning-related expensesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sustainable development Sustainable development Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Planning authorities must promote sustainable development in their decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department

172 other provisions

s.001 Title and commencement

s.002 Interpretation

s.003 General functions of Department of the Environment with respect to development of land

s.004 Development plans

s.007 Independent examination

s.008 Adoption by Department

s.010 Regulations as to development plans

s.011 Meaning of “development”

s.012 Development requiring planning permission

s.013 Development orders

s.014 Simplified planning zones

s.015 Simplified planning zone schemes: conditions and limitations on planning permission

s.016 Duration of simplified planning zone scheme

s.017 Alteration of simplified planning zone scheme

s.018 Exclusion of certain descriptions of land

s.019 Grant of planning permission in enterprise zones

s.020 Form and content of applications

s.021 Publication of notices of applications

s.022 Notification of applications to certain persons

s.023 Notice requiring planning application

s.024 Appeal against notice under Article 23

s.025 Determination of planning applications

s.027 Conditional grant of planning permission

s.028 Permission to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attached

s.030 Effect of planning permission

s.031 Special procedure for major planning applications

s.032 Appeals

s.033 Appeal in default of planning decision

s.034 Duration of planning permission

s.035 Duration of outline planning permission

s.036 Provisions supplementary to Articles 34 and 35

s.037 Termination of planning permission by reference to time limit

s.038 Revocation or modification of planning permission

s.039 Orders requiring discontinuance of use or alteration or removal of buildings or works

s.040 Planning agreements

s.042 Lists of buildings of special architectural or historic interest

s.043 Issue of certificate that building is not intended to be listed

s.044 Control of works for demolition, alteration or extension of listed buildings

s.045 Provisions supplementary to Article 44

s.046 Duration of listed building consent

s.047 Revocation or modification of listed building consent

s.048 Applications to determine whether listed building consent required

s.049 Acts causing or likely to result in damage to listed buildings

s.050 Conservation areas

s.051 Control of demolition in conservation areas

s.052 Grants in relation to conservation areas

s.053 Requirement of hazardous substances consent

s.054 Applications for hazardous substances consent

s.055 Determination of applications for hazardous substances consent

s.056 Special procedure for major applications

s.057 Appeals

s.058 Grant of hazardous substances consent without compliance with conditions previously attached

s.059 Revocation or modification of hazardous substances consent

s.060 Effect of hazardous substances consent and change of control of land

s.062 Emergencies

s.063 Health and safety requirements

s.065 Tree preservation orders

s.067 Control of advertisements

s.068 Issue of enforcement notice

s.069 Appeal against enforcement notice

s.070 Appeal against enforcement notice-general supplementary provisions

s.071 Appeal against enforcement notice – supplementary provisions relating to planning permission

s.073 Power to stop further development pending proceedings on enforcement notice

s.074 Execution and cost of works required by enforcement notice

s.075 Effect of planning permission, etc., on enforcement or breach of condition notice

s.076 Enforcement notice to have effect against subsequent development

s.077 Listed building enforcement notices

s.078 Appeal against listed building enforcement notice

s.079 Effect of listed building consent on listed building enforcement notice

s.080 Urgent works to preserve building

s.081 Hazardous substances contravention notice

s.082 Enforcement of duties as to replacement of trees

s.083 Enforcement of orders under Article 39

s.084 Enforcement of advertisement control

s.085 Development schemes

s.086 Adoption of development schemes

s.087 Acquisition of land for planning purposes

s.088 Compensation where unfit houses are acquired under this Part

s.089 Appropriation of land held for planning purposes

s.090 Disposal of land held for planning purposes

s.091 Development of land held for planning purposes

s.092 Recovery of possession of premises let by Department

s.093 Supplementary provisions

s.094 Service of purchase notice

s.095 Action by Department following service of purchase notice

s.096 Further ground of objection to purchase notice

s.097 Reference of counter-notices to Lands Tribunal

s.098 Effect of valid purchase notice

s.099 Special provision as to compensation under this Part

s.101 Provision of amenity for road reserved to predestrians

s.102 Extinguishment of public rights of way

s.104 Electronic communications apparatus

s.105 Historic Buildings Council

s.106 Grants and loans for preservation or acquisition of listed buildings

s.107 Acquisition of listed buildings by agreement

s.108 Acceptance by Department of endowments in respect of listed buildings

s.109 Compulsory acquisition of listed buildings

s.110 The Planning Appeals Commission

s.111 Procedure of appeals commission

s.112 Minerals

s.113 Application to Crown land

s.114 Application for planning permission, etc. in anticipation of disposal of Crown land

s.115 Tree preservation orders in anticipation of disposal of Crown land

s.116 Control of development on Crown land

s.117 Requirement of planning permission for continuance of use instituted by Crown

s.118 Interpretation of Part XII

s.119 Grants for research and bursaries

s.120 Grants to bodies providing assistance in relation to certain development proposals

s.121 Rights of entry

s.123 Local inquiries

s.124 Planning register

s.126 Power to appoint advisory bodies or committees

s.127 Fees and charges

s.128 Time limit for certain summary offences under this Order

s.129 Regulations and orders

s.131 Registration of matters in Statutory Charges Register

s.132 Transitional provisions

s.appeals Appeals

s.appeals against article 82 notices Appeals against Article 82 notices

s.appeals against refusal or failure to give decisio Appeals against refusal or failure to give decision on application

s.applications for planning permission, etc. by crow Applications for planning permission, etc. by Crown

s.application to the crown Application to the Crown

s.assessment of environmental effects Assessment of environmental effects

s.certificate of lawfulness of existing use or devel Certificate of lawfulness of existing use or development

s.certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or devel Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or development

s.certificates under articles 83a and 83b: supplemen Certificates under Articles 83A and 83B: supplementary provisions

s.contents and effect of enforcement notice Contents and effect of enforcement notice

s.enforcement in relation to the crown Enforcement in relation to the Crown

s.enforcement of conditions Enforcement of conditions

s.enforcement of controls as respects trees in conse Enforcement of controls as respects trees in conservation areas

s.execution and cost of works required by article 82 Execution and cost of works required by Article 82 notice

s.expressions used in connection with enforcement Expressions used in connection with enforcement

s.further provisions as to appeals under article 83e Further provisions as to appeals under Article 83E

s.information as to estates in crown land Information as to estates in Crown land

s.injunctions Injunctions

s.inquiries to be held in public subject to certain Inquiries to be held in public subject to certain exceptions

s.lapse of building preservation notices Lapse of building preservation notices

s.modification and discharge of planning agreements Modification and discharge of planning agreements

s.national security National security

s.offences Offences

s.para.189 Form and content of applications

s.penalties for non-compliance with planning contrav Penalties for non-compliance with planning contravention notice

s.planning permission for development already carrie Planning permission for development already carried out

s.power of department to survey land for purposes of Power of Department to survey land for purposes of this Part

s.powers of department before the acquisition of lan Powers of Department before the acquisition of land for planning purposes

s.power to decline to determine overlapping applicat Power to decline to determine overlapping application

s.power to decline to determine subsequent applicati Power to decline to determine subsequent application

s.power to disapply article 66a Power to disapply Article 66A

s.power to impose aftercare conditions on grant of m Power to impose aftercare conditions on grant of mineral planning permission

s.power to require information about activities on l Power to require information about activities on land

s.preservation of trees in conservation areas Preservation of trees in conservation areas

s.provisional tree preservation orders Provisional tree preservation orders

s.purchase notices: crown land Purchase notices: Crown land

s.references to an estate in land References to an estate in land

s.replacement of trees Replacement of trees

s.review of mineral planning permissions Review of mineral planning permissions

s.rights of entry for enforcement purposes: crown la Rights of entry for enforcement purposes: Crown land

s.rights of entry: supplementary provisions Rights of entry: supplementary provisions

s.rights to enter without warrant Rights to enter without warrant

s.right to enter under warrant Right to enter under warrant

s.service of notices and documents Service of Notices and Documents

s.service of notices on the crown Service of notices on the Crown

s.statement of community involvement Statement of community involvement

s.supplementary provisions as to powers of entry: cr Supplementary provisions as to powers of entry: Crown land

s.temporary listing: building preservation notices Temporary listing: building preservation notices

s.temporary listing in urgent cases Temporary listing in urgent cases

s.temporary stop notice Temporary stop notice

s.temporary stop notice: offences Temporary stop notice: offences

s.temporary stop notice: restrictions Temporary stop notice: restrictions

s.time limits Time limits

s.variation and withdrawal of enforcement notices Variation and withdrawal of enforcement notices

s.variation of hazardous substances contravention no Variation of hazardous substances contravention notices

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The Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991

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Other Acts binding the same actors

What it requires

PLANNING CONTROL

MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY

Schedules