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The Farm
Nutrient Management Scheme and Planning Permission - Revised
Guidance for Applicants
15 November 2005
The Farm Nutrient Management Scheme (FNMS) was launched by
the Department of Agriculture in January 2005. This is a grant scheme to
facilitate the upgrading of existing facilities and the construction
of new facilities within farms to assist compliance with the
Nitrates Directive.
Following the launch of the FNMS, The Department of Environment in
conjunction with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
consulted in June 2005 on the possibility of extending permitted
development rights to reduce the number of slurry tanks requiring
applications for planning permission. A majority (88%) of those
responding supported an increase in the ground area maximum
permitted under Part 6.
The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern
Ireland) 2005 brings a number of changes to agricultural permitted
development into effect. This legislation came into operation on the
24 October 2005.
Planning Service has provided the below guidance for applicants
to assist in the interpretation of this legislation and help to
determine whether proposals for the upgrading of facilities on farms
would benefit from permitted development rights or whether a
planning application would be required.
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