The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

Appeal against decision of Department

9.—(1) Where the apparatus in respect of which an application for a street works licence is made to the Department is to be placed or retained on a line crossing the road, and not along the line of the road, a person aggrieved by—

(a)the refusal of the Department to grant him a licence,

(b)the refusal of the Department to grant a licence except on terms prohibiting its assignment, or

(c)any terms or conditions of the licence granted to him,

may, within 21 days of receiving notice thereof, appeal to the planning appeals commission by notice in writing under this paragraph.

(2) Before determining an appeal under this paragraph, the planning appeals commission shall, if either the appellant or the Department so desires, afford to each of them an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by the commission.

(3) Every notice of appeal to the planning appeals commission under this paragraph shall be accompanied by such fee (if any) as may be prescribed.