Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Series
Development Planning Practice Note
Abstract
Advises on the requirements for the preparation and adoption of a local development plan (LDP) in Northern Ireland. Discusses submitting development plan documents for independent examination, highlighting: the legislative context; how a development plan document (DPD) progresses from the representation stage to submission to the Department for Infrastructure (DFI); requirements to be met by the council before submitting the DPD and other documents for independent examination to the DFI; submission of documents for independent examination to the DFI; the DFI's role at submission; availability of submission documents; publicity of the independent examination; and the next steps.
History
Version 1, December 2019.
Subjects
- Planning and development
- Development plans
- Planning control
- Planning control, Northern Ireland
- Strategic planning
Publisher History
The Department for Infrastructure (DFI) is one of nine Northern Ireland departments, responsible for: regional strategic planning and development policy; transport strategy and sustainable transport policy; public transport policy and performance; road safety and vehicle regulation policy; provision and maintenance of all public roads; river and sea defence maintenance and the construction of flood alleviation schemes; provision of flood maps and risk information; policy on water and sewerage services among others. Formerly Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department for Regional Development, Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland and Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland, Planning Service.