Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

Assessment of environmental effectsN.I.

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

51—(1) The Department may by regulations make provision about the consideration to be given, before planning permission for development of any class specified in the regulations is granted, to the likely environmental effects of the proposed development.

(2) The regulations may make the same provision as, or provision similar or corresponding to, any provision made for the purposes of any Community obligation of the United Kingdom about the assessment of the likely effects of the development on the environment, under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 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)

Commencement Information

I1S. 51 in operation at 1.2.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/25, art. 2

I2S. 51 in operation at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2015/25, art. 3