The Planning (General Development Procedure) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

the council shall give notice to the applicant if it considers the application has not been accompanied by such particulars, or verified by such evidence, as specified in the direction made under this Order.

• (3) A notice given under paragraph (2) shall be in writing and set out the council’s reasons for issuing the notice and shall specify the particulars or evidence as are reasonable for the council to request.

• (4) A notice given under paragraph (2) shall be deemed a refusal for an approval required under a development order under section 58(1) of the 2011 Act.

Appeal against a notice of non-compliance with direction

12B

• (1) If a council gives notice to an applicant under Article 12A(2) the applicant may by notice in writing stating the applicable grounds of appeal, appeal to the planning appeals commission.

• (2) Any notice under this Article shall be served on the planning appeals commission and the council within 14 days from the date of the council’s notice under Article 12A(2).

• (3) The appeal may be brought on any of the following grounds—

• (a) the application was accompanied by such particulars, or was verified by such evidence, as specified in the direction;

• (b) the identified particular, or such evidence verifying the particular, which the council asserts did not accompany the application has not been specified in the direction;

• (c) the council’s request specifying the particulars or evidence under the notice issued under Article 12A(2) is unreasonable; or

• (d) that the application is not one to which the direction applies.

• (4) The planning appeals commission may—

• (a) allow the appeal;

• (b) dismiss the appeal; or

• (c) vary the notice issued under Article 12A(2) to give effect to its determination on the appeal.

• (5) The planning appeals commission decision on the appeal is final.

Consultations as to applications for planning permission

Consultation before the grant of planning permission pursuant to section 54 of the 2011 Act

Duty to respond to consultation

Duty to respond to consultation: annual reports

Directions restricting the grant of planning permission

Directions requiring information

Directions requiring consideration of condition

Time periods for decisions

Permission to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attached

Written notice of decision or determination relating to a planning application

Schemes of delegation

Register of applications

Register of simplified planning zones and enterprise zones

Register of enforcement notices, etc.

Register of orders, directions and notices

Registers held using electronic storage

Use of electronic communications

Claims for compensation and purchase notices

Directions

Revocations