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Development Management Practice Note 18 Consultation process and duty to respond
Publication Year
2016
Document Status
Current
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.
Document History
Version 2, May 2016.
Publisher Information
Department for Infrastructure
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.
Departmental Co-ordination Unit
Clarence Court
10-18 Adelaide Street
Belfast
DFI
UK
Website: http://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/
Email: dcu@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
Tel: 028 9054 0540
