Part 4

Additional planning control
Chapter 1

Listed buildings and conservation areas

Listed buildings

Directions concerning notification of applications, etc.
90
1
The Department may direct that, in the case of such descriptions of applications for listed building consent as it may specify, section 89 shall not apply.
2
Where a direction is in force under subsection (1) in respect of any description of application, councils may determine applications of that description in any manner they think fit, without notifying the Department.
3
Where a direction is in force under subsection (1), the Department may direct a council that section 89 shall nevertheless apply—
a
to a particular application for listed building consent; or
b
to such descriptions of application for listed building consent as are specified in the direction;
and such a direction has effect in relation to any such application which has not been disposed of by the council by its granting or refusing consent.
4
Without prejudice to sections 86, 88 and 89, the Department may give directions to councils requiring councils, in such cases or classes of case as may be specified in the directions, to notify the Department and such other persons as may be so specified—
a
of any applications made to the councils for listed building consent; and
b
of the decisions taken by the councils on those applications.
5
Directions under subsection (1) or (4) may be given to councils generally or to particular councils or descriptions of councils.
S. 90 in operation at 13.2.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/49, art. 2, Sch. 1
S. 90 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2015) by The Planning (Conservation Areas) (Demolition) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/107), regs. 1, 15, Sch. 2
Pt. 4 (except chpts. 1, 2) 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)
Pt. 4 chapter 1 (except ss. 92-93 102) applied with modification(s) (1.4.2015) by The Planning (Conservation Areas) (Demolition) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/107), regs. 1, 11
S. 90 in operation at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2015/49, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2) (as amended (16.3.2016) by S.R. 2016/159, art. 2)
Ss. 86-103: 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))