(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
Regulation 2 prescribes the bodies the council must consult for the purposes of section 104(5)(b) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (“the Act”) before making, varying or cancelling a conservation area designation. The bodies so prescribed are, for the purposes of these Regulations, the Department of the Environment, the Department for Regional Development and any water or sewerage undertaker.
Regulation 3(1) prescribes the bodies the Department must consult for the purposes of section 104(5)(b) of the Act before making a conservation area designation. The bodies so prescribed are, for the purposes of these Regulations, the Department for Regional Development and any water or sewerage undertaker.
Regulation 3(2) prescribes the bodies the Department must consult for the purposes of section 104(5)(b) of the Act before varying or cancelling a conservation area designation. The bodies so prescribed are, for the purposes of these Regulations, the council concerned, the Department for Regional Development and any water or sewerage undertaker.
Regulation 4 revokes the Planning (Conservation Areas) (Consultation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations. A copy may be obtained from the Department of the Environment, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Town Parks, Belfast, BT2 7EG or accessed at www.doeni.gov.uk.
The Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the Regulations on the government’s website www.legislation.gov.uk.