Required Environmental InformationA guide to supporting information required for effective consultations

Version 1.1 / April 2015

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‘This good practice guide aims to assist applicants and planning authorities achieve a consistent approach

when considering the environmental information required for development management planning

applications & consents. Its correct application should help applicants and planning authorities identify the

information required by NIEA & Marine Division as statutory consultees, to provide a substantive

consultation response.

This checklist does not attempt to provide an authoritative account of the legislation and policy that underpin the validation of planning applications in Northern Ireland and is not intended to be a source of legal advice. This guide is not intended to replace the need for judgement by planning officers and those making planning applications. Reference should always be made to the relevant legislation and if any discrepancy or conflict exists between the contents of this guide and the relevant legislation, the provisions of the legislation will prevail. Further information can be obtained from the NIEA website www.doeni.gov.uk/niea. Links to external

sources of information have also been provided in the text, where appropriate.’

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Introduction

This good practice guide provides a checklist of the environmental information which should

accompany applications for planning permission and consents, where DOE (NIEA and Marine

Division) is a statutory consultee1. It also complements the requirements outlined in the DOE

Planning, Development Management Guidance Note 4 ‘Form and content of Planning Applications

and Other Types of Consents,’ which can be found on the planning website:

www.planningni.gov.uk.

Further information and guidance on our planning roles and responsibilities, can also be found on

the planning website www.planningni.gov.uk on our dedicated NIEA consultee web pages.

Who is this document for and when should it be used?

This document has been produced as a reference guide for applicants and agents when preparing a

planning submission. It also provides a checklist for planning authorities to be used prior to issuing a

consultation to the DOE Planning Response Team2.

The aim of this guide is to make sure all applications are accompanied by sufficient information to

enable NIEA & Marine Division to provide a full and substantive consultation response within agreed

timescales

Complete applications will assist decision making by providing a more streamlined consultation process

for planning authorities and statutory consultees.

In addition to planning permission, further environmental permits, licenses and consents may be

required for certain development proposals. Applicants and agents should also refer to the NIEA

Corporate Guide ‘Environmental Legislation’, guide for further information.

1 Schedule 3, The Planning (General Development Procedure) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 & Regulation 6 The

Planning (Listed Buildings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 2 The NIEA & Marine Division Planning Response Team is a single point of contact for consultations and queries

related to planning. Tel no. 02890 569604

Above: Portstewart Dune System ©Christie Greer

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How has this document been structured?

This checklist has been categorised by development type. It provides detail on the environmental

information required by NIEA & Marine Division, to provide advice on the impacts of development

proposal on the environment. It also provides a checklist of information for other consents

administered through the planning process. Links to relevant existing NIEA guidance has also

been included for reference. The development types named within this guide are listed below:

1. Single Dwellings

2. Housing & Residential Developments

3. Single wind turbines

4. Wind Farms

5. Anaerobic Digesters

6. Combustion processes

7. Intensive Agriculture

8. Fish Farms

9. Waste Management

10. Extractive Industry

11. Infrastructure Projects (Roads & Bridges)

12. Cemeteries

13. Industrial Carwash/ Petrol Station

14. Other industrial processes

15. Redevelopment of land affected by contamination

16. Listed building Consent

17. Development in a Conservation Area

18. Advertisement Consent

19. Hazardous Substances Consent

To utilise this guide appropriately, applicants and planning authorities should consider where an

overlap may exist between development types, for example: a residential development on

contaminated land or an infrastructure project which requires mineral extraction. Cross referencing

between the appropriate development types, will help to identify the environmental information

required for your application.

If your development proposal does not fall within one of these categories or you are unsure what

environmental information should be submitted with your planning application, please contact the

Planning Response Team (PRT) on 028 90569604 for assistance.

As the level of detail required will be proportionate to the scale, stage, and complexity of the

proposal, the development type checklists have been subdivided, where applicable, to clarify the

information required for pre-application, outline and full stages of the application process.

Web links to other related NIEA and Marine Division guidance documents have also been

identified for reference.*

*Web references may be subject to change as a result of government wide website reconfiguration.

Applicants and local council planning authorities should contact PRT if documents referred to in

this guide are not accessible.

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Will the required information be different for local and major

applications?

Planning applications will be categorised as local or major according to thresholds defined in The

Planning (Development Management) Regulations (NI) 2015. Where major applications are

considered to be of regional significance, they will be submitted to the DOE Planning team for

assessment and determination. Annex 1 sets out these thresholds.

Major and regionally significant applications tend to be larger in scale or more complex, and may

therefore require more detailed environmental information for NIEA and Marine Division to assess

the potential implications for our environment and heritage.

Requests for additional information will be considered on a case by case basis and will be

proportionate to the scale and complexity of the application.

How will planning applications be processed from April

2015?

From 1st April 2015, the majority of all local and major planning applications will be determined by

local councils. Planning officers in councils will consult with DOE to provide expert advice on

environmental issues. Local council planning authorities will use this advice to inform their

decision making.

Regionally significant applications will be determined by DOE Planning. This category accounts

for a small percentage of the total planning applications. DOE Planning will refer these

applications internally to NIEA and Marine Division for advice on environmental matters for which

we are responsible.

When is a pre-application consultation with NIEA & Marine

Division required?

Where a formal pre-application discussion process is required, this will be initiated by your local

council planning authority. For major and regionally significant planning applications, NIEA and

Marine Division welcome pre-application discussions with applicants and agents. To enable us to

provide advice on the type and detail of information required to fully assess the impact of a

development upon the natural and historic environment, applicants should provide sufficient detail

on the location, scale, scope and nature of the application.

Further guidance on the pre-application discussion procedure is provided within the DOE Planning

Development Management Planning Note 10: Pre-application Community Consultation

Process and Pre application discussions.

For local applications, applicants and agents should refer to their local council planning authority

and the NIEA guidance series, on our dedicated NIEA consultee web pages, accessible from

www.planningni.gov.uk.

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What information will NIEA & Marine Division require?

NIEA & Marine Division will require the following information for all planning applications:

1. A completed application form with detailed description of the proposal.

2. A site location map including up to date Ordnance survey map (typically 1:1,250 or 1:2,500)

showing the application site clearly outlined in red and any other land owned by the applicant

close to or adjoining the application site outlined in blue.

3. Site layout plans of the existing and proposed site (typically 1:500) which accurately show:

a. the direction of North

b. the proposed development in relation to the site boundaries and other existing buildings on

the site, with written dimensions including those to the boundaries.

As appropriate to the development, site layout plans may also show:

site access arrangement including, site lines

all buildings, roads and footpaths on land adjoining the site including access

arrangements

all public rights of way crossing or adjoining the site

the position of all trees on the site, and on adjacent lands

the extent and type of any hard surfacing; and

boundary treatment including walls or fencing where this is proposed

location of any proposed or current private water supply (where applicable)

existing and proposed contour levels including cross-sections for site.

4. Description of previous site use(s)

5. An initial Biodiversity Screening Checklist (where an application falls within the NIEA

Biodiversity Hazard Map) See NIEA Consultation Guides Northern Ireland Biodiversity Checklist.

6. Site photographs dated, numbered and cross-referenced to a plan, showing the site and its

setting in general.

7. A landscape & visual Impact assessment3 (the level of detail will be proportionate to the stage,

scale and complexity of the application)

8. Tree / vegetation survey4 (where proposals involve the removal or disturbance of mature trees

or hedgerows)

9. Completed private water supplies registration form and location of private water supply,

where the water supply is to be provided from a source other than Northern Ireland Water (e.g. a

private borewell). See links :-

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/waterhome/drinking_water/private_water.htm

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/pws_registration_form.pdf

10. Other plans and drawings as necessary to fully describe the development to which it relates.

(The details of the other plans & drawings required have been described in the tables overleaf.)

3 Refer to the ‘Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment: 3

rd Edition: 2013’ – Landscape Institute and the

Institute of Environmental Management Assessment) 4 Surveys should comply with BS5837:2012 ‘Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction – recommendations’

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Note: Applicants and agents should refer to their local council planning authority for planning application

validation requirements. (Refer to the DOE Planning Development Management Planning Note 4 ‘Form and

content of Planning Applications and Other Types of Consents’ for further guidance on validation requirements.)

Application 1. Single Dwellings Outline

Site Analysis (1:500)

Existing & proposed topographical cross-sections (1:200)

Indicative sketches illustrating massing, scale and form of dwelling and/or garage.

Proposed materials finishes

Bat Survey for replacement dwellings and where Bats are likely to occur

Breeding Birds Survey (where proposals involve removal of arable fields with hedgerows)

Archaeological Impact Assessment (where applications are likely to contain or be adjacent to archaeological sites or remains)

Full/

Reserved Matters

All information as required for outline applications, with the addition of:

Existing elevations, sections and floor plans (1:100) (for replacement dwelling applications)

Proposed elevations, sections and floor plans (1:100)

Existing & proposed contextual elevations (where adjacent properties are present)

Confirmation of destination Water Waste Treatment Works if not near an existing sewer/or location of septic tank and soakaway

Details of any discharge consent held or applied for.

Landscape Proposals (1:500) to include planting plan showing clearly species, size at time of planting, presentation (i.e. container grown, bare root), planting densities/spacings, numbers and planting preparation.

Design & Access Statement (only required where application lies within a Conservation Area, AONB, World Heritage Site or Area of Townscape or Village Character

References: Design Guide for Rural NI http://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/supplementary_guidance/guides/dgrni.pdf NIEA Native Species Planting Guidance http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/native_species_planting_guidance_jan_2012.pdf Bat Survey Specifications http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/bat_survey_specs_-_general_2011-2.pdf Bats & Development http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/bats__development_booklet.pdf NIEA Choosing your garden hedge http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/hedges.pdf PPG4 Treatment and Disposal of Sewage where no Foul Sewer is available https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/290141/pmho0706bjgl-e-e.pdf NIEA Development and Archaeology A Guidance Booklet

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/hm_development_and_archaeology.pdf

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Application 2. Housing & Residential Developments Outline

Site Analysis (1:500)

Concept Statement to include a Concept Plan at an appropriate scale.

Existing & proposed topographical cross-sections and site levels (1:200)

Bat Survey (refer to Standing Advice an Checklist in Annex3)

Breeding Birds Survey (where proposals involve removal of arable fields with hedgerows)

Badger, Other Protected Birds, Common Lizard, Smooth Newt surveys (where proposals involve disturbance or removal of rough grass lands/ scrublands)

Archaeological Impact Assessment (where applications are likely to contain or be adjacent to archaeological sites or remains)

Full/

Reserved Matters

All information as required for outline applications with the addition of:

Existing & proposed elevations, sections and floor plans (1:100)

Existing & proposed contextual elevations (at appropriate scale)

Proposed material finishes.

Design & Access Statement for housing development ≥ 50 units or an area ˃ 2 hectares. (Refer to Annex 2)

Landscape proposals (1:500) including hard & soft landscaping proposals, material specifications, boundary treatments, details of railings, gates, walls. Should also include planting plan showing species, size at time of planting, presentation (i.e. container grown, bare root), planting densities/ spacings, numbers and planting preparation.

Plan showing location of plant and destination soakaway/ watercourse

Confirmation of destination Water Waste Treatment Works if not near an existing sewer/or location of septic tank and soakaway

Details of any discharge consent held or applied for.

Pollution prevention measures based on an environmental risk assessment.

References: Creating Places http://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/supplementary_guidance/guides/creating-places.pdf Draft Living Places An Urban Stewardship and Design Guide for Northern Ireland (Draft) http://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/supplementary_guidance/guides/_draft__living_places_8_august.pdf Design Guide for Rural NI http://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/supplementary_guidance/guides/dgrni.pdf NIEA Native Species Planting Guidance http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/native_species_planting_guidance_jan_2012.pdf Bat Survey Specifications http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/bat_survey_specs_-_general_2011-2.pdf Bats & Development http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/bats__development_booklet.pdf Badgers & Development

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/badgers_and_development.pdf

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NIEA Choosing your garden hedge http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/hedges.pdf PPG4 Treatment and Disposal of Sewage where no Foul Sewer is available https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/290141/pmho0706bjgl-e-e.pdf NIEA Development and Archaeology A Guidance Booklet

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/hm_development_and_archaeology.pdf

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Application 3. Single Wind Turbines Outline

Contextual Site Layout showing position of turbine, access and internal tracks.

Scaled elevations showing technical detail of turbines (including hub height and height to blade tip), transformers, substation and ancillary elements, with key dimensions.

Existing & proposed topographical cross-sections and site levels showing the wind turbine in context with other built structures (1:200)

Grid connection details (where applicable) including transformer indicative routing for transmission lines.

Depending on the site & location the following survey may be required:-

Bat Survey

Badger Survey

Breeding Birds Survey

Other Protected Birds Survey

Archaeological Impact Assessment (in the case of single turbines a visual impact assessment is often particularly important)

Full/

Reserved Matters

All information as required for outline applications with the addition of:

Landscape proposals where, for example, mitigation works involve removal of vegetation and compensatory/replacement planting eg:- along haulage route

Computer-generated wireline images and colour photomontages for the selected viewpoint locations where possible (include view points to and from affected heritage assets)

Existing & proposed Contextual elevations showing the wind turbine in context with other built structures (1:500)

Estimated dimensions on foundations including pilling

Desk top water features survey. If potential receptor is identified, then follow-up with field survey and risk assessment (if required).

References:

Refer to references for Wind Farms (See Development Category No.4)

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Application 4. Wind Farms Pre-Application Discussion

Existing & proposed topographical cross-sections and site levels showing the wind turbine in context with other built structures (1:200)

Contextual Site Layout showing position of turbines, access and internal tracks, compounds, substation.

Scaled elevations showing technical detail of turbines (including hub height and height to blade tip), transformers, substation and ancillary elements, with key dimensions.

Typical photographs of turbines proposed.

Materials specifications and colour of wind turbines and all associated structures.

Map showing site location and Landscape Character Areas within the study area on a colour 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey base.

Map showing site location and location of valued landscape features within the study area on a 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey base, and location of any proposed or current private water supply (if applicable)Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment Brief non-technical assessment

Grid connection details (where applicable) including transformer indicative routing for transmission lines.

Archaeological Impact Assessment (in the case of wind farms a visual impact assessment is often particularly important)

Depending on the site & location the following survey may be required:-

Bat Survey

Badger Survey

Breeding Birds Survey

Other Protected Birds Survey

Full/

EIA

All information as required for pre- application discussions applications with the addition of:

Contextual Site Layout showing position of turbines, access and internal tracks, compounds, substation and all ancillary elements in the context of the physical landscape fabric, including contours, type and condition of landcover, boundaries, fencing and trees, existing access points, utilities and important environmental features.

Maps of theoretical visibility to hub height and to blade tip height on a 1:50,000 OS base

Computer-generated wireline images and colour photomontages for the selected viewpoint locations where possible (include view points to and from affected heritage assets)

Location map 1:50,000 OS base with individual turbine locations for all operational, consented and application sites for commercial wind energy development (recommended within 30km, or wider area if required by the planning authority) in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Include concentric distance bands.

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Details of any discharge consent held or applied for where relevant

Details of expected abstraction volumes

Details of any Abstraction & Impoundment Licence held or applied for

Details of any proposed culverting /alteration to watercourses and mitigation proposed.

Pollution prevention measures based upon an environmental risk assessment for all phases of the development.

Groundwater flow paths and sensitive receptors Risk Assessment.

Landscape proposals where, for example, mitigation works involve removal of vegetation and compensatory/replacement planting eg:- along haulage route

References: NIEA Specific Requirements for Wind Turbine Proposals for Bat Surveys http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/single_wind_turbines_jan_2011-3.pdf NIEA Guidance Note for development on active peat http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/niea_guidance_note_for_development_on_active_peat_ver_2_nov_2012.pdf Wind Energy Development in Northern Ireland's Landscapes Supplementary Planning Guidance to Accompany - Planning Policy Statement 18 'Renewable Energy' Table 7: Checklist of Presentation Material that Should be Provided p.56 http://www.planningni.gov.uk/downloads/wind_energy_development_in_northern_irelands_landscapes_spg_for_pps18-2.pdf Planning and Environmental Policy Group Best Practice Guidance http://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/policy_publications/planning_statements/planning_policy_statement_18__renewable_energy__best_practice_guidance.pdf Wind Farms and Ground Water Impacts NIEA consultee webpages www.planningni.gov.uk Water Features Surveys NIEA consultee webpages www.planningni.gov.uk

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Application 5. Anaerobic Digesters Outline

Detailed description of proposal including capacity

Existing & proposed site layout / block plan 1:500 showing the location of the proposed AD plant and related buildings and all ancillary structures (including feedstock storage tanks, CHP housing, digestate store, flare stack, augers etc) in relation to site boundaries and any existing buildings within or adjacent to the site and location of any proposed or current private water supply (if applicable)

Existing & proposed site levels and site sections 1:200

Proposed plant and buildings plans and elevation 1:200 / 1:100

Grid connection proposals where applicable including location of transformer and indicative routing for transmission lines.

Details of feedstock e.g. quantities/types of waste & non-waste materials

Full/

Reserved Matters

All information as required for outline applications with the addition of:

Existing plans & elevations, where applicable.

Proposed plant and buildings in plan and elevation 1:100 including contextual elevations showing the development in relation to existing adjacent buildings or other features where these exist

Proposed landscaping works 1:500 including, where applicable, a planting plan and schedule detailing suitable tree and shrub species, size at time of planting, presentation (i.e. container grown, bare root), planting positions, planting distances/densities, numbers and planting preparation e.g. planting pit size, soil ameliorants etc.

Full drainage plan showing the provision of all dirty water/ slurry tanks.

Details of all disposal of waste e.g. where land spreading proposed NMP or evidence of export certificates etc.

Pollution prevention measures based upon an environmental risk assessment for all phases of the development

Full odour management plan

Full Noise management plan

References: WRAP Quality Protocol Anaerobic Digestate http://www.biofertiliser.org.uk/pdf/Anaerobic-Digestion-Quality-Protocol.pdf Regulatory guidance: http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/rps_ad_manure_slurry.pdf http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/regulation_of_ad_waste.pdf http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/ad_commissioning.pdf http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/ad_operational_procedures.pdf NIEA Advice Note Active Peatland and PPS18 http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/niea_guidance_note_for_development_on_active_peat_ver_2_nov_2012.pdf NIEA Guidance for Anaerobic Digestion Facilities August 2012. http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/natural_heritage_guidance_for_ad_facilities_2012__pdf_1.5mb_.pdf NIEA Anaerobic Digesters Guidance Note http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/planning_guidance_note_anaerobic_digesters-2.pdf Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance to PPS 18 Renewable Energy Anaerobic Digestion http://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/supplementary_guidance/spg_other/draft_ad_supplementary_planning_guidance-2.pdf

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Application 6. Combustion Processes Pre-Application

Existing & proposed plans, elevations and sections drawings 1:200/1:100

Confirmation of stack height (where applicable)

Confirmation of fuel type including net thermal input

Full/

Reserved Matters

All information as required for a pre-application discussion with the addition of:

Existing and proposed plans, elevations and sections drawings

Air Quality Impact Assessment.

Details of any discharge consent held or applied for.

Details of any Abstraction & Impoundment Licence held or applied for.

Details of any Pollution Prevention Control (PPC) permit held or applied for.

Full drainage plan showing all foul, surface drainage any interceptors (included proposed class) and the destination of all drainage clearly shown.

Pollution prevention measures based upon an environmental risk assessment for all phases of the development

References:

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Application 7. Intensive Agriculture (Poultry Farms, Pig Farms etc)

Full

Existing and proposed plans, elevations and section drawings

The no. of animals in the proposed installation including any existing buildings

(where applicable)

Full drainage plan showing the provision of all dirty water/ slurry tanks

Details of all disposal water e.g. where land spreading is proposed NMP or

evidence of export certificates etc.

Installations above the PPC threshold (40,000 poultry places, 750 sows or 2,000

production pigs over 30kg) should apply for a PPC permit, prior to reaching the

threshold, to the Industrial Pollution & Radiochemical Inspectorate. This should

include the following information:

Air Dispersion Modelling to demonstrate that the impacts of emissions (i.e.

odour, dust, ammonia) from the proposed site on sensitive receptors (third

party dwellings, habitats etc) will be acceptable which will predict, for example,

the odour level at third party dwellings and the ammonia impact at sensitive

habitats.

Identification of a sustainable outlet(s) for the manure produced on the

proposed installation. Where the proposal is to land-spread the manure this

demonstration will take the form of a nutrient management plan. Where other

outlets, such as mushroom composting or combustion are proposed, we would

seek evidence that these outlets have sufficient additional capacity and that

they are willing to receive the additional material.

Pollution prevention measures based upon an environmental risk assessment for all phases of the development.

Bat Survey (where proposals involve conversion / demolition of agricultural buildings, masonry structures, removal of field hedgerows or mature trees)

Barn Owl Survey (where proposals involve new lighting to existing agricultural buildings)

Breeding Birds Survey (where application involves the disturbance/removal of arable fields with hedgerows or grass margins)

Archaeological Impact Assessment (where applications are likely to contain or be adjacent to archaeological sites or remains)

References: Guidance for Operators on Odour Management at Intensive Livestock IPPC Installations http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/ehsodourmanagementguidanceintlivestockmay2006.pdf Guidance for Operators on Preparing an Agricultural Water Audit for Intensive Livestock IPPC installations http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/agriwatauditv1.pdf Guidance for Operators on Slurry and Manure Management http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/ehsslurryandmmpguidev2may06.pdf WRAP Quality Protocol: Poultry Litter Ash https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/296435/geho0812bwpk-e-e.pdf NIEA Development and Archaeology A Guidance Booklet

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/hm_development_and_archaeology.pdf

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Application 8. Fish Farms Full

Existing and proposed plans, elevations and section drawings

The no. of Fish on the proposed installation(where applicable)

Details of any discharge consent held or applied for.

Details of any Abstraction & Impoundment Licence held or applied for.

Details of any Marine Licence held or applied for.

Details of expected abstraction volumes.

Details of any PPC permit held

Pollution prevention measures based upon an environmental risk assessment for all phases of the development

References:

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Application 9. Waste Management Pre-Application

Existing & proposed site levels & site sections 1:500

Existing & proposed plant & buildings plans & elevation 1:200/1:100

Site infrastructure, containment & drainage

European Waste Catalogue (EWC) codes of waste streams

Waste tonnages

To determine whether a proposal is likely to be regulated under the Waste & Contaminated Land (NI) Order 1997 or the Pollution Prevention & Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (NI) 2013 information on the waste types, storage capacity on site & the processes/treatments proposed will be required.

Full/ EIA Full drainage plan showing all foul, surface drainage, any interceptors (including proposed class) & the destination of all drainage clearly shown

Waste tonnages at any one time, annually, maximum capacity, pre and post-processed quantities

Method of waste storage e.g. bays, tanks, pits etc

Detailed Noise mitigation measures e.g. bunds etc

Detailed Odour mitigation measures e.g. air filtration systems internal/external

Detailed Dust mitigation measures

Detailed Fire Prevention Plan for site & waste materials

Detailed Drainage Plan existing/proposed) e.g. culverting/ alteration/ creation of watercourses

Existing/proposed access details

Security arrangements e.g. fencing, floodlighting etc

Details of all disposal of waste e.g. landspreading, infilling

Operational/opening hours

Detailed Working Plan describing existing/proposed activities on the site

Pollution prevention measures based upon an environmental risk assessment for all phases of the development

Proposed landscaping works 1:500 including a planting plan and schedule detailing suitable tree and shrub species, presentation (i.e. container grown, bare root), size at time of planting, planting positions, planting distances/densities, numbers and planting preparation e.g. planting pit size, soil ameliorants etc.

Restoration Plan outlining all landscape, mitigation and phased restoration works with timescales

References: NIEA Waste & Resources Guidance & Forms http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/waste-home/waste-guidance.htm NIEA Waste Management The Duty of Care – A Code of Practice http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/waste_management_the_duty_of_care_-_a_code_of_practice.pdf

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Application 10. Extractive Industry Pre-Application

Detailed description of proposal – (i.e. related to crushing and screening or to install a concrete batching plant / road stone coating plant)

Existing & proposed site levels and site sections 1:200/ 1:500;

Proposed plant and buildings plans, sections and elevations 1:200/ 1:100

Water Features Survey (inc. Groundwater and surface water levels, AOS Etc)

Full/ EIA All information as required for pre-application with the addition of:

Details of previous land use

Geological setting (regional and site specific): Where appropriate, this will include details of any site investigation carried out as part of the development assessment and reference to any relevant previous investigations. Cross-sections showing the relationship of the development with the local geological setting are a useful way of conveying information. Details of the nature and thickness of drift (overburden) deposits should be included for quarry developments.

Hydrogeological Risk Assessment See reference for detail

Details of any discharge consent held or applied for.

Details of any Abstraction & Impoundment Licence held or applied for.

Details of expected abstraction volumes.

Details of any potential contamination / saline ingress.

Proposed landscaping works 1:500 including a planting plan and schedule detailing suitable tree and shrub species, size at time of planting, presentation (i.e. container grown, bare root), planting positions, planting distances/densities, numbers and planting preparation e.g. planting pit size, soil ameliorants etc.

Restoration Plan outlining all landscape, mitigation and phased restoration works with timescales

Where the proposal involves disturbance, modification or construction in sand pits, quarries, cliff faces or rock outcrops, the following surveys may be required:

Bat Survey

Badger Survey

Breeding Birds Survey

Other Protected Birds

Smooth Newt Survey

Archaeological Impact Assessment (where applications are likely to contain or be adjacent to archaeological sites or remains)

References: NI Planning Portal NIEA Consultee web pages – www.planningni.gov.uk NIEA Waste & Resources Guidance & Forms http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/waste-home/waste-guidance.htm NIEA Waste Management The Duty of Care – A Code of Practice http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/waste_management_the_duty_of_care_-_a_code_of_practice.pdf NIEA Development and Archaeology A Guidance Booklet

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/hm_development_and_archaeology.pdf

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Application 11. Infrastructure Projects (Roads, Bridges, Railways etc) Pre-Application

Contextual Site Layout showing position of road/ bridge, access compounds, and all ancillary elements in the context of the physical landscape fabric, including contours, type and condition of landcover, boundaries, fencing and trees, existing access points, utilities and important environmental features.

Map showing site location and location of valued landscape and built heritage features within the study area on a 1: 50,000 OS base

Details of waste types and quantities that will be generated e.g. peat, road planings etc

Full/ EIA All information as required for pre-application with the addition of:

Computer-generated wireline images and (where relevant from agreed view points) colour photomontages for the selected viewpoint locations

Details of any discharge consent held or applied for.

Details of any Abstraction & Impoundment Licence (Abstraction & Impoundment Licence) held or applied for.

Details of any Marine Licence held or applied for (for any bridge construction over a tidal river).

Details of expected abstraction volumes.

Details of any proposed culverting /alteration to watercourses and mitigation proposed

Pollution prevention measures based upon an environmental risk assessment for all phases of the development

Ecological surveys as informed by NIEA Hazard Maps & NIEA Preliminary Ecological Assessment (PEA)

Details of proposed waste disposal routes/sites

Archaeological Impact Assessment (where applications are likely to contain or be adjacent to archaeological sites or remains)

References: NI Planning Portal NIEA Consultee web pages – www.planningni.gov.uk

NIEA Road Schemes and the Protection of the Water Environment

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/planning_guidance_note_road_schemes.pdf

NIEA EIA Scoping Guidance for Road Schemes Likely to Impact upon the Water Environment http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/road_schemes_eia_scoping_guidance.pdf NIEA Development and Archaeology A Guidance Booklet

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/hm_development_and_archaeology.pdf

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Application 12. Cemeteries Pre-Application

Assessment of Site Constitutions

Hydrogeological Risk Assessment Applicants may wish to submit a

hydrogeological risk assessment at pre-application stage to establish if the site

is suitable for development, prior to submission of an outline or full application.

This assessment should include:

A desk study of the site history and site conditions

Conceptual site model

Site reconnaissance

A water features survey

An intrusive site investigation

An assessment of the risks to ground water and surface water receptors

Full/ EIA All information as required for pre-application with the addition of:

A hydrological risk assessment and supporting site investigation and risk

assessment of the site including: Desktop Study, Intrusive Site Investigation

information.

Existing & proposed site map and site levels & site sections 1:500

A site drainage plan indicating:

- how storm water from car parks and other hard standing areas will be disposed off, and;

- details of how sewage and wash waters will be disposed off from any toilet blocks planned as part of the development.

Details of any discharge consent held or applied for.

Details of any Abstraction & Impoundment Licence held or applied for.

Details of expected abstraction volumes.

Details of any potential contamination / saline ingress.

Pollution prevention measures based upon an environmental risk assessment for all phases of the development

Proposed landscaping works 1:500 including a planting plan and schedule detailing suitable tree and shrub species, size at time of planting, presentation (i.e. container grown, bare root), planting positions, planting distances/densities, numbers and planting preparation e.g. planting pit size, soil ameliorants etc.

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References: NIEA A Guidance Note for Planning Officers and Applicants Seeking Planning Permission for New Cemeteries and Extensions to Existing Cemeteries. http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/planning_guidance_note_cemeteries.pdf NIEA Cemeteries, Burials & The Water Environment http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/cemeteryguidance.pdf Environment Agency R&D Technical Report P223: Pollution Potential of Cemeteries – Draft guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/290605/str-p223-e-e.pdf Environment Agency: Amendment Pollution potential of cemeteries – R&D P223 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/290376/scho0205biph-e-e.pdf World Health Organization: The impact of cemeteries on the environment and public health http://whqlibdoc.who.int/euro/1998-99/eur_icp_ehna_01_04_01(a).pdf

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Application 13. Industrial Car Wash, Petrol Stations Full

Full drainage plan (showing all foul, storm drainage and any receptors with destination of all drainage clearly shown)

Confirmation of destination Water Waste Treatment Works if not near an existing sewer.

Pollution prevention measures based upon an environmental risk assessment for all phases of the development

References: NIEA Planning Guidance Note Vehicle Washes http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/planning_guidance_note-vehicle_washes.pdf NIEA: Vehicle Was Operator Guidance http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/print/vehicle_wash_operators_guidance_a5trifold.pdf

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Application 14. Other Industrial Processes Full

Full drainage plan (showing all foul, storm drainage and any receptors with destination of all drainage clearly shown)

Confirmation of destination Water Waste Treatment Works if not near an existing sewer.

Pollution prevention measures based upon an environmental risk assessment for all phases of the development

For activities likely to fall within Schedule 1 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013, please contact the Industrial Pollution & Radiochemical Inspectorate before submitting your proposal for further advice.

For activities likely to be regulated under the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, information on the storage capacity on site of any of the substances contained in the regulations will be required. Contact the Health and Safety Executive (NI) or the Industrial Pollution and Radiochemical Inspectorate for further clarification.

For proposals including activities likely to be regulated under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993, information will be required on any radioactive material which it is planned to keep or use on site or any radioactive waste likely to be generated. Contact the Industrial Pollution and Radiochemical Inspectorate for further clarification.

References: Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2013/160/contents/made Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2000/93/contents/made Radioactive Substances Act 1993 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/12/contents

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Application 15. Redevelopment of land affected by contamination

Pre-Application

Land that has previous industrial use(s) or is situated adjacent to industrial or commercial activities may be potentially affected by contamination. Any development proposal (e.g. Single Dwellings, Housing & Residential Developments, Commercial Developments, etc) where the development site is located on previous industrial lands or is adjacent to an industrial site will require an assessment of potential risks due to impacts from previous industrial uses (e.g. spillages, migration, tanks, etc) to the relevant receptors for the proposed development. The nature and level of risk are defined largely by the particular condition and circumstances of any individual piece of land and consequently the type and level of information required is dependent on site specific circumstances. , As a minimum, a Preliminary Risk Assessment (PRA) should be submitted.

This PRA should include the following as a minimum:

Desk study information including maps outlining current and historical land use (Ordnance survey maps, Spatial NI, Council information) and the proposed development plan.

Site setting and condition including geological setting, surface features, topography, appearance of site, odours, staining,

Hydrogeology information including information on groundwater monitoring, abstractions, public water supplies

ydrology information including abstractions

Conceptual site model (CSM) based on source – pathway – receptor to identify all possible pollutant linkages

Site reconnaissance

Any available site data to inform the CSM

PRA Report(s) presented need to detail and justify the key decisions made. Further detail on the type and level of information to be reported can be found in CLR 11

If potential unacceptable risks are identified in the PRA, then the next steps in evaluating the potential risks need to be presented in detail (see CLR 11).

Outline / Full / Reserved Matters / EIA

All information as required for pre-application with the addition of:

If potential risks are identified in the preliminary risk assessment , then suitable quantitative risk assessments will be required to support the application and any necessary remediation. Site investigation design and risk assessment should be informed by the PRA and adhere to current good practice guidance

Quantitative risk assessments (QRA), their respective CSMs and reporting decision need to be be informed by suitable site data and include intrusive site investigations, environmental monitoring. The type and level of QRA needs to reflect the nature of the receptors (e.g. human health, groundwater, surface water etc) and the sensitivity of the receptor. Risk evaluation .

In the event of unacceptable risks being identified, then remediation objectives and a suitable remediation strategy informed by an options appraisal needs to be submitted with the application to support any negative conditions of a Planning Decision Notice. Further detail in CLR 11

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Report(s) presented need to detail and justify the key decisions made at each stage of the risk assessment and risk management process. Further detail on the type and level of information to be reported at each stage can be found in the Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination (CLR11).

Archaeological Impact Assessment (where applications are likely to contain or

be adjacent to archaeological sites or remains)

Where the application site involves developed, derelict or brownfield land, then the following surveys may also be required:

Bat Survey

Badger Survey

Barn Owl

Breeding Birds Survey

Other Protected Birds Survey

Common Lizard Survey

Smooth Newt Survey

Habitats Regulations Assessment

References: DOE Development Guide – Planning and redeveloping land affected by contamination DoE Planning and redeveloping land affected by contamination – checklists

NIEA Consultee web pages – www.planningni.gov.uk NIEA Contaminated Land - Web Links http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/land-home/land-quality/contaminated_land-2/contaminated-land-links.htm Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination (CLR 11) http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/clr11-2.pdf NIEA Development and Archaeology A Guidance Booklet

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/hm_development_and_archaeology.pdf

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Application 16. Listed Building Consent Full

Existing & proposed elevations, floor plans and section drawings(at a sufficient scale – usually 1:50) including levels, clearly indicating areas proposed for alteration or demolition, accompanied by a key indicating the:

a) historic fabric to be retained,

b) historic fabric to be removed,

c) new interventions and construction;

Schedule of proposed works

Schedule of materials and finishes

Door and window schedules (where works involve repairs or alterations)

Stone schedule (as appropriate, where works involve repairs or alterations)

Internal & external photographs dated, numbered and cross-referenced to floor plans

Perspectives & photomontages, models or computer visualisations to show the impact of the new works on the listed building and its setting where applicable

Landscape proposals 1:500 including a planting plan and schedule detailing suitable tree and shrub species, size at time of planting, presentation (i.e. container grown, bare root), planting positions, planting distances/densities, numbers and planting preparation e.g. planting pit size, soil ameliorants.

Design & Access Statement proportionate to the scale and complexity of the proposal which should include:

(a) Statement of Justification explaining why the proposed change should be considered desirable or necessary, including a development appraisal where appropriate;

(b) Statement of Significance explaining the historical and architectural special interest of the building.

(c) Concept

- explaining how design principles and concepts have been considered to take account of the architectural and historic special interest of the heritage asset

- explaining what policies have been considered with regard to access, how alternative means of access have been considered, and what mitigation measures have been taken, to minimise the impact of the proposals on the architectural and historic special interest of the listed building.

(d) Impact Assessment which describes the impact of the alteration on the buildings architectural and historic special interest.

(e)Consultation Summary to provide an overview where applicable, of pre-application consultation (i.e. with Building Control, NIEA: Historic Buildings Unit etc) and explain how that advice has been considered as part of the works.

(f) Management Strategy where universal access has not been provided, i.e. because of constraints, explain the measures taken to minimise the impact and manage alternative access arrangements.

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Where applications involve significant partial demolition or structural alterations, LBC applications should also be accompanied by a:

Structural survey and / or condition report by a structural or building engineer, experienced in working with listed buildings, which should identify:

a) structural defects

b) proposed conservation led remedial works,

c) a method statement demonstrating how the proposed structural works will be undertaken, also outlining how the listed building will be protected, during construction work.

References:

DOE Planning DM Guidance Note 12- Design & Access Statements

DOE Planning web pages– www.planningni.gov.uk PPS6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

http://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/policy_publications/planning_statements/pps06-archaeology-

built-heritage.pdf

The Planning (Listed Buildings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/108/contents/made

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Application 17. Development in a Conservation Area Full

NIEA is not a statutory consultee for Conservation Area Consent (CAC) but request notification of CAC applications which involve the demolition of a building, in a Conservation Area or Area of Townscape Character.

All applications for Conservation Area Consent should be accompanied with a full application for the redevelopment of the site, prohibiting demolition of the building until planning permission has been granted and contracts have been signed for the approved redevelopment of the site

; and requiring, where

appropriate, the recording of the building prior to its demolition.

Where a full planning application relates to development in a Conservation Area or Area of Townscape Character and directly affects the setting of a listed building, NIEA are a statutory consultee and will require the following information:

Existing & proposed elevations, floor plans and section drawings including

levels.

Where proposal relates to development in a CA or ATC, drawings should

clearly indicate areas proposed for alteration or demolition, accompanied by a

key indicating the:

a) historic fabric to be retained,

b) historic fabric to be removed,

c) new interventions and construction

Internal & external photographs dated, numbered and cross-referenced to floor plans

Schedule of proposed works

Schedule of materials and finishes

Design & Access Statement (where development in a CA involves,

i. One or more dwelling house; or

ii. A building or buildings where the floor space created by the development is 100 square metres or more)

For development which does not fall within the above thresholds the following written information should be provided:

- Statement of Justification which explains why the demolition is considered desirable or necessary (this should include a development appraisal where appropriate);

- Statement of Significance (explaining the historical or architectural interest of the building).

- Impact Assessment of the works on the significance of the Designated Area, along with a mitigation strategy explaining how harm to significance will be avoided or minimised, with any harm weighed against any public benefits;

Where applications involve significant partial demolition or structural alterations,

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applications should also be accompanied by a:

A structural survey and / or condition report by a structural or building engineer, experienced in working with heritage assets, which identifies

a) structural defects

b) a method statement demonstrating how the proposed structural works will be undertaken.

References:

DOE Conservation Area Guides

www.planningni.gov.uk

DOE Planning DM Guidance Note 12- Design & Access Statements

DOE Planning web pages– www.planningni.gov.uk The Planning (Conservation Areas) (Demolition) Regulations (NI) 2015 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/107/contents/made

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Application 18. Advertisement Consent Full

NIEA is not a statutory consultee for Advertising Consent applications. NIEA will

however be ‘notified’ where an application relates directly to a listed building or affects

the setting of a listed building.

In these circumstances, NIEA require the following information:

Existing & proposed scale 1:100/ 1:50 elevations and plans

Cross sections through shop fronts (where appropriate)

Details of awning material, positioning , signage (where applicable)

Details of any lighting proposals

Detailed signage/ advertisement drawings scale 1:20

Temporary applications should state required approval timescale in application description

References:

NIEA signs and signwriting Technical Note no. 350

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/niea_technical_note_350_signs_signwriting.pdf

Application 18. Hazardous Substance Consent

Full

HSENI are responsible for Hazardous Substance Consents. If the activity is likely to be regulated under the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, information on the storage capacity on site of any of the substances contained in the regulations will be required.

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Further Information Sources

SpatialNI https://www.spatialni.gov.uk/geoportal/catalog/main/home.page#

NIEA Web Mapping http://maps.ehsni.gov.uk/MapViewer/

Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment 3rd Edition 2013 Best practice book

published by the Landscape Institute and the Institute of Environmental Management and

Assessment

BS5837:2012 Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction: Recommendations

Landscape Institute Advice Note 01/11 Photography and photomontage in landscape and visual

impact assessment 2011

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Development type Local Major Regionally significant

1. EIA

Development of a description in paragraphs; 1,3,4,

5, 6, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23 and 24;

mentioned in Schedule 1 to The Planning

(Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations

(Northern Ireland) 2012

Development of a description in paragraph 1, 3, 23

and 24 mentioned in Schedule 1 to The Planning

(Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations

(Northern Ireland) 2012

2. Energy Infrastructure

Generating Stations

(i.e. Wind /Solar)

Onshore development

generating < 5 MW

Onshore new or extension of generating station

generating ˃ 5 MW & < 30MW

Onshore new or extension of generating station

generating ˃ 30MW

Power Lines Power line above ground ˃33 kilovolts for supply to

more one customer.

Power line above ground is ≤ 110 kilovolts and a

length of ˃15 kilometres.

Storage Storage of petroleum,

petrochemical, or chemical

products expected to be

<30,000 tonnes

Storage of petroleum, petrochemical, or chemical

products expected to be ˃30,000 & <200,000

tonnes.

a) Storage of petroleum, petrochemical or

chemical products the facility is expected to be ≥

200,000 tonnes.

b) Underground geological storage of petroleum,

carbon dioxide or compressed air energy

storage.

Gas Extraction Extraction of petroleum and natural gas for

commercial purposes where the amount extracted is

˃250,000 cubic metres per day.

a) Any proposal relating to the extraction of

unconventional hydrocarbons.

b) Extraction of petroleum and natural gas for

commercial purposes where the amount

extracted exceeds 500 tonnes per day in the

case of petroleum and 500,000 cubic metres per

day in the case of gas.

DOE STRATEGIC PLANNING TEAM LOCAL COUNCIL PLANNING AUTHORITY

Annex 1: Classification thresholds for application type

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Development type Local Major Regionally significant

Pipelines Pipelines with a diameter of ˃400 millimetres or ˃20

km in length for the transport of gas/oil/chemicals or

for the transport of carbon dioxide streams for the

purposes of geological storage, including associated

booster stations.

Pipelines with a diameter of ˃800 millimetres or a

length of ˃40 kilometres:

- for the transport of gas, oil or chemicals, or

- for the transport of carbon dioxide streams for the

purposes of geological storage, including associated

booster stations.

3. Transport

New /replacement:

Railways

Airfields

Harbours and

ports

Waterways

Transit ways

Area of the works ˃ 1 KM in length or 1 hectare. Construction of lines for long–distance railway traffic

and of airports with a basic runway length of 2,100

metres or more.

Inland waterways and ports for inland–waterway

traffic which permit the passage of vessels of over

1,350 tonnes.

Trading ports, piers for loading and unloading

connected to land and outside ports (excluding ferry

piers) which can take vessels of over 1,350 tonnes.

4. Waste Infrastructure

Waste Management An installation for the disposal, treatment or

recovery of hazardous waste with a capacity for an

annual intake of 25,000 tonnes or more.

Waste disposal installations for the incineration or

chemical treatment (as defined in Annex I to

Directive 2008/98/EC under heading D9) of non-

hazardous waste with a capacity exceeding 100

tonnes per day.

An installation for the disposal, treatment or

recovery of hazardous waste with a capacity for an

annual intake is or more than 100,000 tonnes.

Waste disposal installations for the incineration or

chemical treatment (as defined in Annex I to

Directive 2008/98/EC under heading D9) of non-

hazardous waste with a capacity for an annual

intake is or more than 100,000 tonnes.

Waste Water Waste water treatment plants with a capacity

exceeding 50,000 population equivalent.

Waste water treatment plants with a capacity

exceeding 150,000 population equivalent as defined

in Article 2 point (6) of Directive 91/271/EEC(5).

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Development type Local Major Regionally significant

5. Housing

Residential

accommodation

Single houses,

Housing development < 50

units or an area < 2 hectares

Housing development ≥ 50 units or an area ˃ 2

hectares

N/A

6. Retailing, Community, Recreation and Culture

a) Development that comprises 1,000 sq metres or

more gross floor space outside town centres; or

b) The area of the site is or exceeds 1 hectare

outside town centres.

N/A

7. Business, industry (Light and General) Storage and Distribution

a) Development that comprises 5,000 sq metres or

more gross floorspace; or

b) The area of the site is or exceeds 1 hectare.

N/A

8. Minerals

The area of the site is or exceeds 2 hectares.

a) Development involving quarries or open–cast

mining where the surface of the site exceeds 25

hectares, or peat extraction where the surface of

the site exceeds 150 hectares.

b) Development involving underground mining

where the surface of the site exceeds 2 hectares.

9. All other developments

Development not

included within any

single class of

development in Part

1 to 8

a) Development that comprises 5,000 sq metres or

more gross floorspace; or

b) The area of the site is or exceeds 1 hectare.

N/A

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The table below sets out when Design & Access Statements are required for certain application types.

Local Major/Regionally Significant

A Design & Access Statement is not required for ‘local’ planning

applications, with the exception of:

1. Development in a designated area, consisting of—

(i) one or more dwelling houses; or

(ii) a building or buildings where the floor space created by the

development is 100 square metres or more.

A designated area under this regulation is defined as:

a conservation area,

an area of outstanding natural beauty,

a world heritage site, and

an area of townscape or village character.

2. All Listed Building Consent applications

A Design & Access Statement is required for all major and regionally

significant applications, with the exception of:

1. Applications to develop land without compliance with conditions

previously attached, where non-compliance specifically relates to

a design or access issue

2. Engineering or mining operations

3. A material change of use of land or buildings, provided that if the

new use will necessitate access by an employee or involves the

provision of services to the public or section of the public, with or

without payment, then the article applies for access only

4. Waste development

For guidance on what should be included in a Design & Access Statement, please refer to the DOE Planning Development Management Guidance Note 12, Design & Access Statements www.planningni.gov.uk.

Annex 2:

Applications requiring design & access statements

Planning Response TeamKlondyke BuildingCromac AvenueGasworks Business ParkLower Ormeau RoadBelfastBT7 2JA

Email: planningresponse.team@doeni.gov.ukTel: 028 90569604