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The Planning (Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2018

The Planning (Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2018

21 January 2019

Effective as of 29th March 2019 and applicable to Northern Ireland:

Amended

  • The Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

  • The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

  • The Planning (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

  • The Planning (General development Procedure) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

  • The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

  • The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017


The above are amended to ensure it is able to operate on the day that the UK leaves the EU. References to EU Directives are either:
d)    removed;
e)    made clear that any updates to the Directives after exit day will not be relevant to this Regulation; or
f)    are replaced with reference to Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations 2015 or other laws currently implementing EU Directives rather than the Directive itself.

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