S.I. No. 296/2018 - European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018

SCHEDULE 7

Sections 146B, 176B, 176C, 177D and 177K of the Act

and articles 103, 109, 120, 123A, 132I, 289 and 299C

Criteria for determining whether Development listed in Part 2 of Schedule 5 should be subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment

1.Characteristics of proposed development

The characteristics of proposed development, in particular—

• (a) the size and design of the whole of the proposed development,

• (b) cumulation with other existing development and/or development the subject of a consent for proposed development for the purposes of section 172(1A)(b) of the Act and/or development the subject of any development consent for the purposes of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive by or under any other enactment,

• (c) the nature of any associated demolition works,

• (d) the use of natural resources, in particular land, soil, water and biodiversity,

• (e) the production of waste,

• (f) pollution and nuisances,

• (g) the risk of major accidents, and/or disasters which are relevant to the project concerned, including those caused by climate change, in accordance with scientific knowledge, and

• (h) the risks to human health (for example, due to water contamination or air pollution).

2.Location of proposed development

The environmental sensitivity of geographical areas likely to be affected by the proposed development, with particular regard to—

• (a) the existing and approved land use,

• (b) the relative abundance, availability, quality and regenerative capacity of natural resources (including soil, land, water and biodiversity) in the area and its underground,

• (c) the absorption capacity of the natural environment, paying particular attention to the following areas:

• (i) wetlands, riparian areas, river mouths;

• (ii) coastal zones and the marine environment;

• (iii) mountain and forest areas;

• (iv) nature reserves and parks;

• (v) areas classified or protected under legislation, including Natura 2000 areas designated pursuant to the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive and;

• (vi) areas in which there has already been a failure to meet the environmental quality standards laid down in legislation of the European Union and relevant to the project, or in which it is considered that there is such a failure;

• (vii) densely populated areas;

• (viii) landscapes and sites of historical, cultural or archaeological significance.

3. Types and characteristics of potential impacts

The likely significant effects on the environment of proposed development in relation to criteria set out under paragraphs 1 and 2, with regard to the impact of the project on the factors specified in paragraph (b)(i)(I) to (V) of the definition of ‘environmental impact assessment report’ in section 171A of the Act, taking into account—

• (a) the magnitude and spatial extent of the impact (for example, geographical area and size of the population likely to be affected),

• (b) the nature of the impact,

• (c) the transboundary nature of the impact,

• (d) the intensity and complexity of the impact,

• (e) the probability of the impact,

• (f) the expected onset, duration, frequency and reversibility of the impact,

• (g) the cumulation of the impact with the impact of other existing and/or development the subject of a consent for proposed development for the purposes of section 172(1A)(b) of the Act and/or development the subject of any development consent for the purposes of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive by or under any other enactment, and

• (h) the possibility of effectively reducing the impact.

Schedule 7A

Sections 146B, 176A, 177C, 177D and 177K of the Act

and articles 33, 103, 109, 120, 123A, 132C, 132D, 132F, 132G,

132H, 132I, 227, 286, 289, 299B and 299C

Information to be provided by the Applicant or Developer for the Purposes of Screening Sub-threshold Development for Environmental Impact Assessment

• (a) a description of the physical characteristics of the whole proposed development and, where relevant, of demolition works, and

• (b) a description of the location of the proposed development, with particular regard to the environmental sensitivity of geographical areas likely to be affected.

• (a) the expected residues and emissions and the production of waste, where relevant, and

• (b) the use of natural resources, in particular soil, land, water and biodiversity.

Amendment of Regulations of 2001 in relation to references to environmental impact statement

• (2) In paragraph (1), a reference to a column is a reference to the Table set out in Schedule 3.

Amendment of Schedule 3 to Regulations of 2001

• (a) by the substitution of the text set out in Schedule 4 for Form No. 1,

• (b) by the substitution of the text set out in Schedule 5 for Form No. 2,

• (c) by the substitution of the text set out in Schedule 6 for Form No. 6,

• (d) by the substitution of the text set out in Schedule 7 for Form No. 7,

• (e) by the substitution of the text set out in Schedule 8 for Form No. 8,

• (f) by the substitution of the text set out in Schedule 9 for Form No. 11,

• (g) by the substitution of the text set out in Schedule 10 for Form No. 12,

• (h) by the substitution of the text set out in Schedule 11 for Form No. 13, and

• (i) by the substitution of the text set out in Schedule 12 for Form No. 14.

SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 36

Amendment of Act of 2000 in relation to References to Environmental Impact Statement

Table

SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 43

Amendment of Act of 2016 in relation to References to Environmental Impact Statement

Table

SCHEDULE 3

Regulation 98

Amendment of Regulations of 2001 in relation to References to Environmental Impact Statement

Table

SCHEDULE 4

“Form No. 1 Article 19

Site notice

NAME OF PLANNING AUTHORITY1

SITE NOTICE

I, ...........................................², intend to apply for permission/retention permission

/outline permission/permission consequent on the grant of outline permission (Ref. No. of outline permission)³ for development at this site ..............

.............. ⁴

The development will consist/consists⁵ of ..............

..............⁶

The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours.

A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Signed:....................................................................^7

Date of erection of site notice....................................^8

Directions for completing this notice

1. The name of the planning authority to which the planning application will be made should be inserted here

2. The name of the applicant for permission (and not his or her agent) should be inserted here

3. Delete as appropriate. The types of permission which may be sought are—

4. (a) permission,

5. (b) retention permission,

6. (c) outline permission,

7. (d) permission consequent on the grant of outline permission. If this type of permission is being sought, the reference number on the planning register of the relevant outline permission should be included

8. The location, townland or postal address of the land or structure to which the application relates should be inserted here

9. Delete as appropriate. The present tense should be used where retention permission is being sought

10. A brief description of the nature and extent of the development should be inserted here. The description should include—

11. (a) where the application relates to development consisting of or comprising the provision of houses, the number of houses to be provided. ‘Houses’ includes buildings designed as 2 or more dwellings or flats, apartments or other dwellings within a building,

12. (b) where the application relates to the retention of a structure, the nature of the proposed use of the structure and, where appropriate, the period for which it is proposed to retain the structure,

13. (c) where the application relates to development which would consist of or comprise the carrying out of works to a protected structure or proposed protected structure, an indication of that fact,

14. (d) where an environmental impact assessment report or Natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the planning application, an indication of that fact,

15. (e) where the application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an integrated pollution control licence or a waste licence, an indication of that fact, or

16. (f) where a planning application relates to development consisting of the provision of, or modifications to an establishment within the meaning of Part 11 of these Regulations (Major Accidents Directive), an indication of that fact

17. Either the signature of the applicant or the signature and contact address of the person acting on behalf of the applicant should be inserted here

18. The date that the notice is erected or fixed at the site should be inserted here.”.

SCHEDULE 5

“Form No. 2 Article 22

Planning Application Form

PLANNING APPLICATION FORM

BEFORE FILLING OUT THIS FORM PLEASE NOTE THE

FOLLOWING

Failure to complete this form or attach the necessary documentation, or the submission of incorrect information or omission of required information will lead to the invalidation of your application. Therefore please ensure that each section of this application form is fully completed and signed, entering n/a (not applicable) where appropriate, and that all necessary documentation is attached to the application form.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

It should be noted that each planning authority has its own development plan, which sets out local development policies and objectives for its own area. The authority may therefore need supplementary information (i.e. other than that required in this form) in order to determine whether the application conforms with the development plan and may request this on a supplementary application form.

Failure to supply the supplementary information will not invalidate your planning application but may delay the decision-making process or lead to a refusal of permission. Therefore applicants should contact the relevant planning authority to determine what local policies and objectives would apply to the development proposed and whether additional information is required.

OTHER STATUTORY CODES

An applicant will not be entitled solely by reason of a planning permission to carry out the development. The applicant may need other consents, depending on the type of development. For example, all new buildings, extensions and alterations to, and certain changes of use of existing buildings must comply with building regulations, which set out basic design and construction requirements. Also any works causing the deterioration or destruction of the breeding and resting places of bats, otters, natterjack toads, Kerry slugs and certain marine animals constitute a criminal offence unless covered by a derogation licence issued by the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (pursuant to Article 16 of the Habitats Directive).

DATA PROTECTION

It is the responsibility of persons or entities wishing to use any personal data on a planning application form for direct marketing purposes to be satisfied that they may do so legitimately under the requirements of the Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2018. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner states that the sending of marketing material to individuals without consent may result in action by the Data Protection Commissioner against the sender including prosecution.

PLANNING APPLICATION FORM

1. NAME OF RELEVANT PLANNING AUTHORITY:	1. NAME OF RELEVANT PLANNING AUTHORITY:

2. LOCATION OF DEVELOPMENT:	2. LOCATION OF DEVELOPMENT:
Postal Address or Townland or Location (as may best identify the land or structure in question)
Ordnance Survey Map Ref No (and the Grid Reference where available)1

3. TYPE OF PLANNING PERMISSION (PLEASE TICK APPROPRIATE BOX):	3. TYPE OF PLANNING PERMISSION (PLEASE TICK APPROPRIATE BOX):
[ ] Permission[ ] Permission for retention[ ] Outline Permission[ ] Permission consequent on Grant of Outline Permission	[ ] Permission[ ] Permission for retention[ ] Outline Permission[ ] Permission consequent on Grant of Outline Permission

4. WHERE PLANNING PERMISSION IS CONSEQUENT ON GRANT OF OUTLINE PERMISSION:	4. WHERE PLANNING PERMISSION IS CONSEQUENT ON GRANT OF OUTLINE PERMISSION:
Outline Permission Register Reference Number:.......................................Date of Grant of Outline Permission:.........../................................../...........	Outline Permission Register Reference Number:.......................................Date of Grant of Outline Permission:.........../................................../...........

5. APPLICANT2:	5. APPLICANT2:
Name(s)
	Contact details to be supplied at the end of this form. (Question: 24)

6. WHERE APPLICANT IS A COMPANY (REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACTS):	6. WHERE APPLICANT IS A COMPANY (REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACTS):
Name(s) of company director(s)
Registered Address (of company)
Company Registration number

7. PERSON/AGENT ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT (IF ANY):	7. PERSON/AGENT ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT (IF ANY):
Name
	Address to be supplied at the end of this form. (Question 25)

8. PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARATION OF DRAWINGS AND PLANS3:	8. PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARATION OF DRAWINGS AND PLANS3:
Name
Firm/Company

9. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT:	9. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT:
Brief description of nature and extent of development4

10. LEGAL INTEREST OF APPLICANT IN THE LAND OR STRUCTURE:	10. LEGAL INTEREST OF APPLICANT IN THE LAND OR STRUCTURE:	10. LEGAL INTEREST OF APPLICANT IN THE LAND OR STRUCTURE:
Please tick appropriate box. Where legal interest is ‘Other’, please expand further on your interest in the land or structure	A. Owner	B. Occupier
	C. Other
If you are not the legal owner, please state the name and address of the owner and supply a letter from the owner of consent to make the application as listed in the accompanying documentation

11. SITE AREA:	11. SITE AREA:
Area of site to which the application relates in hectares	...........................................ha

12. WHERE THE APPLICATION RELATES TO A BUILDING OR BUILDINGS:	12. WHERE THE APPLICATION RELATES TO A BUILDING OR BUILDINGS:
Gross floor space5 of any existing building(s) in m2
Gross floor space of proposed works in m2
Gross floor space of work to be retained in m2 (if appropriate)
Gross floor space of any demolition in m2 (if appropriate)

13. IN THE CASE OF MIXED DEVELOPMENT (E.G. RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, ETC), PLEASE PROVIDE BREAKDOWN OF THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF DEVELOPMENT AND BREAKDOWN OF THE GROSS FLOOR AREA OF EACH CLASS OF DEVELOPMENT:	13. IN THE CASE OF MIXED DEVELOPMENT (E.G. RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, ETC), PLEASE PROVIDE BREAKDOWN OF THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF DEVELOPMENT AND BREAKDOWN OF THE GROSS FLOOR AREA OF EACH CLASS OF DEVELOPMENT:
Class of Development	Gross floor area in m2

14. IN THE CASE OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLEASE PROVIDE BREAKDOWN OF RESIDENTIAL MIX:	14. IN THE CASE OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLEASE PROVIDE BREAKDOWN OF RESIDENTIAL MIX:	14. IN THE CASE OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLEASE PROVIDE BREAKDOWN OF RESIDENTIAL MIX:	14. IN THE CASE OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLEASE PROVIDE BREAKDOWN OF RESIDENTIAL MIX:	14. IN THE CASE OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLEASE PROVIDE BREAKDOWN OF RESIDENTIAL MIX:	14. IN THE CASE OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLEASE PROVIDE BREAKDOWN OF RESIDENTIAL MIX:	14. IN THE CASE OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLEASE PROVIDE BREAKDOWN OF RESIDENTIAL MIX:	14. IN THE CASE OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLEASE PROVIDE BREAKDOWN OF RESIDENTIAL MIX:
Number of	Studio	1 Bed	2 Bed	3 Bed	4 Bed	4+ Bed	Total
Houses
Apartments
Number of car-parking spaces to be provided							Total:

15. WHERE THE APPLICATION REFERS TO A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE OF ANY LAND OR STRUCTURE OR THE RETENTION OF SUCH A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE:	15. WHERE THE APPLICATION REFERS TO A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE OF ANY LAND OR STRUCTURE OR THE RETENTION OF SUCH A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE:
Existing use6 (or previous use where retention permission is sought)
Proposed use (or use it is proposed to retain)
Nature and extent of any such proposed use (or use it is proposed to retain)

16. SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING:	16. SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING:	16. SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING:
(Please tick appropriate box)	Yes	No
Is the application an application for permission for development to which Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 applies?7
If the answer to the above question is ‘yes’ and the development is not exempt (see below), you must provide, as part of your application, details as to how you propose to comply with section 96 of Part V of the Act including, for example,(i) details of such part or parts of the land which is subject to the application for permission or is or are specified by the Part V agreement, or houses situated on such aforementioned land or elsewhere in the planning authority’s functional area proposed to be transferred to the planning authority, or details of houses situated on such aforementioned land or elsewhere in the planning authority’s functional area proposed to be leased to the planning authority, or details of any combination of the foregoing, and(ii) details of the calculations and methodology for calculating values of land, site costs, normal construction and development costs and profit on those costs and other related costs such as an appropriate share of any common development works as required to comply with the provisions in Part V of the Act.If the answer to the above question is ‘yes’ but you consider the development to be exempt by virtue of section 97 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 8, a copy of the Certificate of Exemption under section 97 must be submitted (or, where an application for a certificate of exemption has been made but has not yet been decided, a copy of the application should be submitted). If the answer to the above question is ‘no’ by virtue of section 96(13) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 9, details indicating the basis on which section 96(13) is considered to apply to the development should be submitted.
17. DEVELOPMENT DETAILS:	17. DEVELOPMENT DETAILS:	17. DEVELOPMENT DETAILS:
Please tick appropriate box	Yes	No
Does the proposed development consist of work to a protected structure and/or its curtilage or proposed protected structure and/or its curtilage?
Does the proposed development consist of work to the exterior of a structure which is located within an architectural conservation area (ACA)?
Does the application relate to development which affects or is close to a monument or place recorded under section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994 10?
Does the proposed development require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Assessment Report11?
Does the application relate to work within or close to a European Site (under S.I. No. 94 of 1997 ) or a Natural Heritage Area12?
Does the application relate to a development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an integrated pollution prevention and control licence?
Does the application relate to a development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring a waste licence?
Do the Major Accident Regulations apply to the proposed development?
Does the application relate to a development in a Strategic Development Zone?
Does the proposed development involve the demolition of any structure?

18. SITE HISTORY:
Details regarding site history (if known)
Has the site in question ever, to your knowledge, been flooded?Yes [ ] No [ ]If yes, please give details e.g. year, extent.Are you aware of previous uses of the site e.g. dumping or quarrying?Yes [ ] No [ ]If yes, please give details.
Are you aware of any valid planning applications previously made in respect of this land/structure?
Yes [ ] No [ ]If yes, please state planning reference number(s) and the date(s) of receipt of the planning application(s) by the planning authority if known: Reference No.: ........................................................ Date: ............................If a valid planning application has been made in respect of this land or structure in the 6 months prior to the submission of this application, then the site notice must be on a yellow background in accordance with article 19(4) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 as amended.
Is the site of the proposal subject to a current appeal to An Bord Pleanála in respect of a similar development 13?
Yes [ ] No [ ]An Bord Pleanála Reference No.: ....................................

19. PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION:
Has a pre-application consultation taken place in relation to the proposed development14?
Yes [ ] No [ ]If yes, please give details:Reference No. (if any): ................................................Date(s) of consultation: .........../............................../..........Persons involved: .....................................................................................

20. SERVICES:
Proposed Source of Water Supply
Existing connection [ ] New connection [ ]Public Mains [ ] Group Water Scheme [ ] Private Well [ ]Other (please specify): ....................................................................Name of Group Water Scheme (where applicable): ......................................................
Proposed Wastewater Management/Treatment
Existing [ ] New [ ]Public Sewer [ ] Conventional septic tank system [ ]Other on-site treatment system [ ] Please specify.....................................................
Proposed Surface Water Disposal
Public Sewer/Drain [ ] Soakpit [ ]Watercourse [ ] Other [ ] Please specify...........................................................

21. DETAILS OF PUBLIC NOTICE:	21. DETAILS OF PUBLIC NOTICE:
Approved newspaper15 in which notice was published
Date of publication
Date on which site notice was erected

22. APPLICATION FEE:	22. APPLICATION FEE:
Fee Payable
Basis of Calculation

23. DECLARATION:	23. DECLARATION:
I hereby declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information given in this form is correct and accurate and fully compliant with the Planning & Development Act 2000, as amended, and the Regulations made thereunder.	I hereby declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information given in this form is correct and accurate and fully compliant with the Planning & Development Act 2000, as amended, and the Regulations made thereunder.
Signed(Applicant or Agent as appropriate)
Date

CONTACT DETAILS — NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

24. APPLICANT ADDRESS/CONTACT DETAILS:	24. APPLICANT ADDRESS/CONTACT DETAILS:
Address
Email address
Telephone number (optional)

25. AGENT’S (IF ANY) ADDRESS/CONTACT DETAILS:	25. AGENT’S (IF ANY) ADDRESS/CONTACT DETAILS:
Address
Email address
Telephone number (optional)
Should all correspondence be sent to the agent’s address (where applicable)? Please tick appropriate box. (Please note that if the answer is ‘No’, all correspondence will be sent to the applicant’s address) Yes [ ] No [ ]	Should all correspondence be sent to the agent’s address (where applicable)? Please tick appropriate box. (Please note that if the answer is ‘No’, all correspondence will be sent to the applicant’s address) Yes [ ] No [ ]

A contact address must be given, whether that of the applicant or that of the agent.

This form should be accompanied by the following documentation:

Please note that if the appropriate documentation is not included, your application will be deemed invalid.

ALL Planning Applications

□ The relevant page of newspaper that contains notice of your application

□ A copy of the site notice

□ 6 copies of site location map16

□ 6 copies of site or layout plan16+17

□ 6 copies of plans and other particulars required to describe the works to which the development relates (include detailed drawings of floor plans, elevations and sections — except in the case of outline permission)

□ The appropriate Planning Fee

Where the applicant is not the legal owner of the land or structure in question:

□ The written consent of the owner to make the application

Where the application is for residential development that is subject to Part V of the 2000 Act:

□ Details of the manner in which it is proposed to comply with section 96 of Part V of the Act including, for example,

• (i) details of such part or parts of the land which is subject to the application for permission or is or are specified by the Part V agreement, or houses situated on such aforementioned land or elsewhere in the planning authority’s functional area proposed to be transferred to the planning authority, or details of houses situated on such aforementioned land or elsewhere in the planning authority’s functional area proposed to be leased to the planning authority, or details of any combination of the foregoing, and

• (ii) details of the calculations and methodology for calculating values of land, site costs, normal construction and development costs and profit on those costs and other related costs such as an appropriate share of any common development works as required to comply with the provisions in Part V of the Act.

or

□ A certificate of exemption from the requirements of Part V

or

□ A copy of the application submitted for a certificate of exemption.

Where the application is for residential development that is not subject to Part V of the 2000 Act by virtue of section 96(13) of the Act:

□ Information setting out the basis on which section 96(13) is considered to apply to the development.

Where the disposal of wastewater for the proposed development is other than to a public sewer:

□ Information on the on-site treatment system proposed and evidence as to the suitability of the site for the system proposed.

Where the application refers to a protected structure/ proposed protected structure/ or the exterior of a structure which is located within an architectural conservation area (ACA):

□ Photographs, plans and other particulars necessary to show how the development would affect the character of the structure.

Applications that refer to a material change of use or retention of such a material change of use:

□ Plans (including a site or layout plan and drawings of floor plans, elevations and sections which comply with the requirements of article 23) and other particulars required describing the works proposed.

Where an application requires an Environmental Impact Assessment Report:

□ An Environmental Impact Assessment Report, and

□ A copy of the confirmation notice received from the EIA portal in accordance with article 97B(2) of the permission regulations

Applications that are exempt from planning fees:

□ Proof of eligibility for exemption18

Directions for completing this form

1. Grid reference in terms of the Irish Transverse Mercator.

2. ‘The applicant’ means the person seeking the planning permission, not an agent acting on his or her behalf.

3. Where the plans have been drawn up by a firm/company the name of the person primarily responsible for the preparation of the drawings and plans, on behalf of that firm/company, should be given.

4. A brief description of the nature and extent of the development, including reference to the number and height of buildings, protected structures, etc.

5. Gross floor space means the area ascertained by the internal measurement of the floor space on each floor of a building, that is, floor areas must be measured from inside the external wall.

6. Where the existing land or structure is not in use please state most recent authorised use of the land or structure.

7. Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 applies where—

8. • the land is zoned for residential use or for a mixture of residential and other uses,

9. • there is an objective in the Development Plan for the area for a percentage of the land to be made available for social and/or affordable housing, and

10. • the proposed development is not exempt from Part V.

11. Under section 97 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 , applications involving development of 9 or fewer houses or development on land of less than 0.1 hectare may be exempt from Part V.

12. Under section 96 (13) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 , Part V does not apply to certain housing developments by approved voluntary housing bodies, certain conversions, the carrying out of works to an existing house or the development of houses under an agreement made under section 96 of the Act.

13. The Record of Monuments and Places, under section 12 of the National Monuments Amendment Act 1994, is available, for each county, in the local authorities and public libraries in that county. Please note also that if the proposed development affects or is close to a national monument which, under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2004, is in the ownership or guardianship of the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht or a local authority, or is the subject of a preservation order or a temporary preservation order, a separate statutory consent is required, under the National Monuments Acts, from the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. For information on whether national monuments are in the ownership or guardianship of the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht or a local authority or are the subject of preservation orders, contact the National Monuments Section, Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

14. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and the confirmation notice from the EIA portal are required to accompany a planning application for development of a class set out in Schedule 5 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001-2018 which equals or exceeds, as the case may be, a limit, quantity or threshold set for that class of development. An EIAR and confirmation notice from the EIA portal will also be required by the planning authority in respect of sub-threshold development where the authority considers that the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment (article 103).

15. An appropriate assessment of proposed developments is required in cases where it cannot be excluded that the proposed development would have a significant effect on a European site. It is the responsibility of the planning authority to screen proposed developments to determine whether an appropriate assessment is required and where the authority determines that an appropriate assessment is required, the authority will normally require the applicant to submit a Natura impact statement (NIS). Where the applicant considers that the proposed development is likely to have a significant effect on a European site it is open to him/her to submit a NIS with the planning application.

16. The appeal must be determined or withdrawn before another similar application can be made.

17. A formal pre-application consultation may only occur under Section 247 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 . An applicant should contact his or her planning authority if he/she wishes to avail of a pre-application consultation. In the case of residential development to which Part V of the 2000 Act applies, applicants are advised to avail of the pre-application consultation facility in order to ensure that a Part V agreement in principle can be reached in advance of the planning application being submitted.

18. The list of approved newspapers, for the purpose of giving notice of intention to make a planning application, is available from the planning authority to which the application will be submitted.

19. All plans, drawings and maps submitted to the planning authority should be in accordance with the requirements of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001-2018.

20. The location of the site notice(s) should be shown on the site location map.

21. See Schedule 9 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001. If a reduced fee is tendered, details of previous relevant payments and planning permissions should be given. If exemption from payment of fees is being claimed under article 157 of the 2001 Regulations, evidence to prove eligibility for exemption should be submitted.”.

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