This Order amends the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (“the 2015 Order”).

Schedule 1 of this Order inserts a new Class D, Class E and Class F into Part 3 (Minor Operations) of the Schedule to the 2015 Order. Class D, and Class E, permit the installation of wall mounted, and freestanding, electric vehicle charging points in off-street parking areas. Class F permits the replacement of an existing (lawful), freestanding, on-street electric vehicle charging point.

Part 16 (Mineral Exploration) of the Schedule to the 2015 Order describes mineral exploration development in respect of which no specific application for planning permission is needed as permission is granted by Article 3 of that Order.

Schedule 2 to this Order amends by substitution Part 16 of the Schedule to remove permitted development rights for petroleum exploration.

Part 18 (Development by electronic communications code operators) of the Schedule to the 2015 Order describes development by electronic communications code operators in respect of which no specific application for planning permission is needed as permission is granted by Article 3 of that Order.

Schedule 3 of this Order amends by substitution Part 18 of the Schedule to expand the scope of that permitted development.

Schedule 4 of this Order amends Part 34 (Shops, Financial and Professional Service Establishments) of the Schedule to the 2015 Order to expand the scope of that permitted development.

A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in relation to this Order. A copy may be obtained from the Department for Infrastructure, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8GB or accessed at www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

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