The Planning Fees (Deemed Planning Applications and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Interpretation

2.  In these regulations—

“the 2011 Act” means the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011;

“appeals commission” means the planning appeals commission;

“appellant” in relation to any deemed application means any person who appealed against the relevant enforcement notice under section 143 of the 2011 Act;

“deemed application” means an application for planning permission deemed to have been made under section 145(5) of the 2011 Act;

“dwellinghouse” means a building or part of a building which is used as a single private dwellinghouse, and for no other purpose;

“EIA development” has the same meaning as in the Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015(1);

“the Fees Regulations” means the Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015(2);

“glasshouse” means a building which—

(a)

has not less than three quarters of its total area comprised of glass or other translucent material;

(b)

is designed for the production of flowers, fruit, vegetables, herbs or other horticultural produce; and

(c)

is used, or is to be used, solely for the purposes of agriculture;

“relevant enforcement notice” in relation to any deemed application means the enforcement notice stating the matters to which that deemed application relates;

“use of land” includes use of land for the winning and working of minerals.

(1)

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(2)

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