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Development Planning Practice Note 06 Soundness
Publication Year
2017
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Advises on the requirements for the preparation and adoption of a local development plan (LDP) in Northern Ireland. Discusses soundness of an LDP, highlighting: the legislative context; tests of soundness for development plan documents; consideration of soundness in the preparation of a development plan document (DPD); criteria in meeting the tests of soundness; role of the Department for Infrastructure; and what happens if a DPD is found unsound.
Document History
Version 2, May 2017. Supersedes Version 1, April 2015.
Publisher Information
Department for Infrastructure
The Department for Infrastructure (DFI) is one of nine Northern Ireland departments, responsible for: regional strategic planning and development policy; transport strategy and sustainable transport policy; public transport policy and performance; road safety and vehicle regulation policy; provision and maintenance of all public roads; river and sea defence maintenance and the construction of flood alleviation schemes; provision of flood maps and risk information; policy on water and sewerage services among others. Formerly Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department for Regional Development, Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland and Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland, Planning Service.
Departmental Co-ordination Unit
Clarence Court
10-18 Adelaide Street
Belfast
DFI
UK
Website: http://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/
Email: dcu@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
Tel: 028 9054 0540
