Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2016 No. 27
Planning
The Planning (Local Development Plan) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
Made
29th January 2016
Coming into operation
29th February 2016
The Department of the Environment makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 247(6) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011(1).
Title and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Planning (Local Development Plan) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 29th February 2016.
Amendment of the Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
2. In paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015(2)—
(a)for “the Planning (Northern Ireland) 1991 Order” substitute “the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1972(3) or the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991”; and
(b)for “that Order” substitute “the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 29th January 2016
Angus Kerr
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These regulations amend the transitional provisions in the Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 to include development plans prepared and adopted by the Department under the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 within the definition of a departmental development plan under the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.