The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

Availability of information in relation to determinations, opinions, decisions, etc.

34.  The Department shall make available for public inspection at all reasonable hours at the place where—

(1) a register pursuant to article 18 of the General Development Order is kept, a copy of—

(a) any determination or opinion given pursuant to regulation 6(1) or 9(1), notification under regulation 9(3), or determination confirmed or amended under regulation 35(2) together with the accompanying statement of reasons, the relevant request and the documents which accompanied it;

(b) any environmental statement, or further information received under these regulations; and

(c) where environmental information has been taken into consideration in determining an application or appeal, a statement containing—

(i) the content of the decision and any conditions attached thereto;

(ii) the main reasons and considerations on which the decision is based; and

(iii) a description, where necessary, of the main measures to avoid, reduce and, if possible, offset the major adverse effects of the development.

(2) a register pursuant to article 20 of the General Development Order is kept, a copy of—

(a) every regulation 22 notice served by the Department;

(b) every determination made by the Department in accordance with regulation 22(2) or notice confirmed or amended under regulation 35(2) in respect of a deemed application under Part VII;

(c) every environmental statement or additional information received by the Department by virtue of regulation 25(1); and

(d) every notice received by the Department under regulation 26(4).

(3) a register kept pursuant to article 22 of the General Development Order is kept, a copy of any direction given by the Department pursuant to regulation 3.