Local Government (Planning and Development) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 539 of 2001). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Afforestation/reforestation Land-use planning EIA Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The purpose of these Regulations is, firstly, to remove initial afforestation from the planning control system, to coincide with the introduction of a separate statutory consent system by the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources under the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 538 of 2001), and, secondly, to reduce the planning threshold for peat extraction from 50 hectares to 10 hectares. Full text English Website www.ucc.ie References - Legislation Amends Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations, 1994. Legislation | Ireland | 1994 Keyword: Land-use planning, Pollution control, EIA, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX