The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Planning (General Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 (“the 1993 Order”).

Article 2(2) of this Order amends Article 2(1) “Interpretation” of the 1993 Order, so as to omit Part 23 from the definition of operational land.

The Order also deals with the amendment to and introduction of certain classes of permitted development described in Schedule 1 to the 1993 Order and in respect of which no specific application for planning permission is needed subject to the specified limitations and conditions.

Article 2(3)(a) of this Order amends Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the 1993 Order by adding a new Class C for the temporary use of land for street trading.

Schedule 1 of this Order amends Part 13 of Schedule 1 to the 1993 Order by expanding the scope of that permitted development.

Schedule 2 of this Order amends by substitution Part 17 of Schedule 1 to the 1993 Order to expand the scope of that permitted development.

Schedule 3 of this Order adds a new Part 37 to Schedule 1 to the 1993 Order. Part 37 describes classes of permitted development for the installation, alteration or replacement of non domestic microgeneration equipment.

A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in relation to this Order. A copy may be obtained from the Department of the Environment, Millennium House, 17-25 Great Victoria Street, Malone Lower, Belfast BT2 7BN (Tel: [phone]) or accessed at www.doeni.gov.uk.

The Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the Order on the government’s website www.legislation.gov.uk.