The Planning (Inquiry Procedure) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006

Made: 11th May 2006

Coming into operation: 10th June 2006

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Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

2

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Application of Rules

3

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Preliminary information to be supplied

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Procedure where inspector causes pre-inquiry meeting to be held

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Receipt of Statement of Case etc.

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Further power of inspector to hold pre-inquiry meetings

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Inquiry timetable

8

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Date and notification of inquiry

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Appearances at inquiry

10

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Representatives of government departments and other authorities at inquiry

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Proofs of evidence

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Statement of common ground

13

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Procedure at inquiry

14

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Site inspections

15

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Procedure after inquiry

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Notification of decision

17

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Allowing further time

18

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Additional copies

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Sending of notices etc.

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Use of electronic communications

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Closed evidence not to be disclosed

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Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 11th May 2006

Marianne Fleming — A senior officer of the — Department of the Environment

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 123 (1) of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 provides that the Department of the Environment (the Department) may cause a public local inquiry to be held for the purpose of the exercise of any of its functions under that Order and Article 123(2) provides that the Department may make rules to regulate the procedures to be followed in connection with inquiries held by or on behalf of the Department.

These Rules provide procedures to be followed in connection with inquiries required to be held under Article 123B and where the Secretary of State has directed that evidence described in the direction shall only be heard or be open to inspection at that inquiry by persons specified in the direction.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1991/1220 (N.I. 11) as amended by Article 22 of S.I. 2006/1252 (N.I. 7)

[^f00002]: S.R. 1993 No. 278 as amended by S.R. 2000 No. 101

Editorial notes

[^M_F_33009232-cbe1-4ee0-b2ec-0779a531939d]: Rules revoked (22.04.2015) by The Planning (Inquiry Procedure) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/213), rules 1, 22(1) (with rule 22(2))