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

Publicity of the independent examinationN.I.

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22.—(1) At least four weeks before the opening of an independent examination caused to be carried out under section 10(4), the council must—

(a)notify the consultation bodies of the matters referred to in paragraph (2),

(b)give notice in the Belfast Gazette and by local advertisement of those matters,

(c)publish those matters on its website, and

(d)notify any person who has made (and not withdrawn) a representation in accordance with regulation 16(2) or 18(2) of those matters.

(2) The matters referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a)the time and place at which the examination is to be held, and

(b)whether the planning appeals commission or the person appointed will carry out the independent examination and if the latter, the identity of that person.

(3) Before the planning appeals commission or, as the case may be, the person appointed complies with section 10(8) that person must consider any representations made in accordance with regulation 16(2) and, if relevant regulation 18(2).