The Planning Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

Development to include certain internal operations

7.—(1) In Article 11 of the principal Order (meaning of “development”), after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) The Department may in a development order specify any circumstances or description of circumstances in which paragraph (2) does not apply to operations mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of that paragraph which have the effect of increasing the gross floor space of the building by such amount or percentage amount as is so specified.”.

(2) This paragraph applies if—

(a) Article 11(2) of the principal Order is disapplied in respect of any operations by virtue of a development order under Article 11(2A) of that Order,

(b) at the date the development order comes into operation a certificate under Article 83B of the principal Order (certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or development) is in force in respect of the operations, and

(c) before that date no such operations have begun.

(3) If paragraph (2) applies the certificate under Article 83B of the principal Order is of no effect.

(4) A development order made for the purposes of Article 11(2A) of the principal Order does not affect any operations begun before it is made.