The Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Availability of a development plan document

15.  Before submitting a development plan document to the Department under section 10 the council must—

(a) make the following documents available for inspection during normal office hours at the places referred to in paragraph (b)—

(i) a copy of the development plan document,

(ii) a copy of the sustainability appraisal report under section 8(6)(b) or 9(7)(b), as the case may be,

(iii) such supporting documents as in the opinion of the council are relevant to the preparation of the local development plan,

(iv) a document containing a statement indicating the period within which representations on the development plan document may be made, and

(v) notice of the address to which representations can be sent;

(b) the places referred to in paragraph (a) are—

(i) the council’s principal offices, and

(ii) such other places within the council district as the council considers appropriate;

(c) send to the consultation bodies a copy of the documents set out in paragraph (a);

(d) give notice in the Belfast Gazette and by local advertisement of the following—

(i) the title of the development plan document, and

(ii) a statement of the fact that the development plan document is available for inspection and the places and times at which it can be inspected; and

(e) publish on its website—

(i) the development plan document,

(ii) such of the supporting documents as in the opinion of the council are relevant, and

(iii) the notice mentioned in paragraph (a)(iv).