Part 3

Planning control

Simplified planning zone schemes

Making and alteration of simplified planning zone schemes
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1
A council may at any time make a simplified planning zone scheme in respect of any area within its district.
2
A council may at any time alter—
a
a simplified planning zone scheme adopted by it; or
b
with the consent of the Department, a simplified planning zone scheme approved by the Department.
3
In exercising its functions under subsection (1) or (2), the council must take account of—
a
the regional development strategy;
b
any policy or advice contained in guidance issued by the Department;
c
such other matters as the Department may prescribe or, in a particular case, direct.
4
Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the making and alteration of simplified planning zone schemes and other related matters.
S. 34 in operation at 1.2.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/25, art. 2
Pt. 3 applied with modification(s) (1.4.2015) by The Planning General Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/39), regs. 1(1), 2 (with regs. 3-10)
S. 34 in operation at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2015/25, art. 3
Pts. 1-3: transfer of functions (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 2 (with art. 9(2))