Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

Advertisement of the first and second lists

5.—(1) This paragraph makes provision for the advertisement of the first and second lists by a council.

(2) The council must advertise each of the first and second lists by causing to be published, in each of two successive weeks, in one or more newspapers circulating throughout Northern Ireland, notice of the list having been prepared.

(3) In respect of each of those lists, such notice must—

(a) state that the list has been prepared by the council; and

(b) specify one or more places within the council’s district at which the list may be inspected, and in respect of each such place specify the times (which must be reasonable times) during which facilities for inspection of the list will be afforded.

(4) In respect of the first list, such notice must—

(a) explain the general effect of a mineral site being classified as a dormant site or, as the case may be, as an active Phase I site or an active Phase II site;

(b) explain the consequences which will occur if no application is made under paragraph 9 in respect of an active Phase I site included in the list by the date specified in the list for that site;

(c) explain the effects for any dormant or active Phase I or II site not included in the list of its not being included in the list and—

(i) set out the right to make an application to the council for that site to be included in the list;

(ii) set out the date by which such an application must be made; and

(iii) state that the owner of such a site has a right of appeal against any decision of the council upon such an application; and

(d) explain that the owner of an active Phase I site has a right to apply for postponement of the date specified in the list for the making of an application under paragraph 9, and set out the date by which an application for such postponement must be made.

(5) In respect of the second list, such notice must explain the consequences which will occur if no application is made under paragraph 9 in respect of an active Phase II site included in the list by the date specified in the list for that site.