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Development Planning Practice Note 10 Submitting development plan documents for independent examination
Publication Year
2019
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Advises on the requirements for the preparation and adoption of a local development plan (LDP) in Northern Ireland. Discusses submitting development plan documents for independent examination, highlighting: the legislative context; how a development plan document (DPD) progresses from the representation stage to submission to the Department for Infrastructure (DFI); requirements to be met by the council before submitting the DPD and other documents for independent examination to the DFI; submission of documents for independent examination to the DFI; the DFI's role at submission; availability of submission documents; publicity of the independent examination; and the next steps.
Document History
Version 1, December 2019.
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
