Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Series
Development Management Practice Note
Abstract
Provides advice on legislation, procedures and good practice in development management in Northern Ireland. Discusses the consultation process and the duty to respond, highlighting: legislative context; role of consultees; consultation with statutory and non-statutory bodies; the statutory consultee; duty to respond to a consultation; deadline and time extension; substantive response; non-statutory consultees; consultation by the Department; consultations and other planning consents; environmental impact assessment (EIA); monitoring of the consultation process; resolving the differences arising from consultation responses; and transitional arrangements.
History
Version 2, May 2016.
Subjects
- Planning and development
- Planning control
- Planning control, Northern Ireland
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.