Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

[F18.  In this paragraph and paragraphs 9 to 15—N.I.

development” has the meaning given by [F2section 250(1) of the Planning Act];

flat”, in relation to a building, means a dwelling which is a separate set of premises, whether or not on the same floor, divided horizontally from some other part of the building;

incumbrance” means any incumbrance, whether capable of being removed by the seller or not, except service charges;

permitted development” means development for which planning permission is not required or for which no application for planning permission is required;

[F3Planning Act” means the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011;]

planning permission” has the meaning given by [F4section 250(1) of the Planning Act];

rentcharge” has the meaning given by section 27(1) of the Ground Rents Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 5).]

F1Sch. 12 paras. 7-16 and preceding cross-headings for paras. 7, 8-15, 16 inserted (1.12.2006) by Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18)), arts. 1(3), 8(2); S.R. 2006/464, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with transitional provisions in S.R. 2006/468, art. 3(1), Sch.)

F2Words in Sch. 12 Pt. 1 para. 8 substituted (13.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in operation) by Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 25), s. 254(1)(2), Sch. 6 para. 14(a) (with s. 211); S.R. 2015/49, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 (as amended (16.3.2016) by S.R. 2016/159, art. 2))

F3Words in Sch. 12 Pt. 1 para. 8 substituted (13.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in operation) by Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 25), s. 254(1)(2), Sch. 6 para. 14(b) (with s. 211); S.R. 2015/49, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 (as amended (16.3.2016) by S.R. 2016/159, art. 2))

F4Words in Sch. 12 Pt. 1 para. 8 substituted (13.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in operation) by Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 25), s. 254(1)(2), Sch. 6 para. 14(c) (with s. 211); S.R. 2015/49, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 (as amended (16.3.2016) by S.R. 2016/159, art. 2))