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Information LeafletsPlanning Service publish a range of information leaflets to inform citizens, agents and planning consultants about our polices and procedures. Information Leaflet #1: Your Permitted Development Rights and Environmental AssessmentEnvironmental Assessment (EA) is needed for development projects which are likely to have significant effects on the environment. Information Leaflet #2: Making a ComplaintThis leaflet explains how our complaints procedure works and explains the procedures to follow if you are not satisfied with any part of our service. Information Leaflet #3:Commenting on a Planning ApplicationThis leaflet will give you advice on how to comment on a planning application, and explain what we do with your comments. Information Leaflet #4: Tree Preservation OrdersTree Preservation Orders may be used to protect trees, groups of trees or woodlands, which add to the character and appearance of an area. Information Leaflet #5: Environmental AssessmentEnvironmental assessment (EA) is a method for ensuring that the likely effects of new development on the environment are fully understood and taken into account before consent is given for the development to proceed. Information Leaflet #6: Certificates of Lawful Use or DevelopmentCertificates of Lawful Use or Development are certificates issued by the Department, which establish that the use or development of land is lawful. Information Leaflet #7: The Hierarchy of Planning Documents and their Role in Making a Planning DecisionThe purpose of this leaflet is to provide information on the various planning documents that are used in the decision-making process. It also explains how the Department takes these and other matters into account in making its decisions on planning applications. Information Leaflet #8: Handling of Major Planning Applications (Article 31 Cases)Article 31 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 enables the Department to deal with major planning applications under special procedures. Information Leaflet #9: Demolition and Planning ControlThe purpose of this leaflet is to outline in basic terms the planning controls over demolition of buildings and other structures. Information Leaflet #10: A Guide to Enforcement in Northern IrelandThis information note provides guidance on how Planning Service carries out the enforcement of planning control. Information Leaflet #11: Applications raising matters relating to National Security or Security of Premises or PropertyThe purpose of this leaflet is to outline the procedures that will apply to the processing of those planning applications consideration raises matters to national security. Information Leaflet #12: Renewable Energy Development within the Curtilage of a Dwelling House- Permitted Development RightsThe purpose of this leaflet is to provide guidance to householders on the extent to which small scale renewable energy development could be 'permitted development' under Schedule 1 to the Planning (General Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 (the GDO) and therefore, not require an application for planning permission. Information Leaflet #13: A Householder’s Planning Guide for the Installation of Antennas, including Satellite DishesThis booklet is an outline of the planning regulations for antennas in Northern Ireland, and includes the Government’s statement of good practice on where to place antennas and satellite dishes. Information Leaflet #14: Guidance on Pre-Application Discussions for Strategic Projects and Major Housing, Commercial, Industrial and Public Sector ProposalsThis leaflet provides advice on the use of pre application discussions for strategic projects, major housing and commercial, industrial and public sector proposals. |