Planning (General Development Procedure) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.I. No. 72 of 2015). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Land-use planning EIA Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Waterworks Freshwater resources management Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order permits the management of development within a new two tier planning system with both district councils and the Department of the Environment operating as planning authorities where appropriate. An application for planning permission is to be made to the appropriate council or, as the case may be, the Department. The Order also deals with consultation before the grant of planning permission for development outlined in Schedule 3 and other procedures relative to planning permission application. Schedule 3 development also concerns water. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 Cap. 25). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011 Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Land-use planning, Institution, Environmental planning, Agricultural land, EIA, Soil pollution/quality, Policy/planning, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Mining, Soil rehabilitation, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. No. 115 of 2016). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016 Keyword: Land-use planning, EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX