Planning and Development Act 2000
F1095[Procedures in advance of seeking approval under section 182B or 182D.
182E.—(1) A person (a "prospective applicant") who proposes to apply for approval under section 182B or 182D shall, before making the application, enter into consultations with the Board in relation to the proposed development.
(2) In any consultations under subsection (1), the Board may give advice to the prospective applicant regarding the proposed application and, in particular, regarding—
(a) the procedures involved in making such an application, and
(b) what considerations, related to proper planning and sustainable development or the environment, may, in the opinion of the Board, have a bearing on its decision in relation to the application.
F1096[(3)(a) Paragraph (b) applies where a prospective applicant requests the Board to give to him or her an opinion in writing on the scope and level of detail of the information required to be included by the prospective applicant in an environmental impact assessment report in relation to the proposed development.
(b) The Board shall—
(i) after consulting the prospective applicant and such bodies as may be specified by the Minister for the purpose, and
(ii) after taking into account the information provided by the prospective applicant, in particular on the specific characteristics of the proposed development, including its location and technical capacity, and its likely impact on the environment,
give the opinion as soon as is practicable.]
F1097[(3A) Where an opinion referred to in subsection (3) has been provided, the environmental impact assessment report shall be based on that opinion, and include the information that may reasonably be required for reaching a reasoned conclusion on the significant effects on the environment of the proposed development, taking into account current knowledge and methods of assessment.]
(4) A prospective applicant shall, for the purposes of—
(a) consultations under subsection (1), and
(b) the Board’s complying with a request under subsection (3),
supply to the Board sufficient information in relation to the proposed development so as to enable the Board to assess the proposed development.
(5) Neither—
(a) the holding of consultations under subsection (1), nor
(b) the provision of an opinion under subsection (3),
shall prejudice the performance by the Board of any other of its functions under this Act or regulations under this Act, or any other enactment and cannot be relied upon in the formal planning process or in legal proceedings.
(6) The Board shall keep a record in writing of any consultations under this section in relation to a proposed development, including the names of those who participated in the consultations, and a copy of such record shall be placed and kept with the documents to which any application in respect of the proposed development relates.
(7) The Board may, at its absolute discretion, consult with any person who may, in the opinion of the Board, have information which is relevant for the purposes of consultations under this section in relation to a proposed development.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F1095
Inserted (31.01.2007) by Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006 (27/2006), s. 4, S.I. No. 684 of 2006.
F1096
Substituted (1.09.2018) by European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 296 of 2018), reg. 35, in effect as per reg. 2(1).
F1097
Inserted (1.09.2018) by European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 296 of 2018), reg. 35, in effect as per reg. 2(1).
Modifications (not altering text):
C156
Note transitional arrangements provided (1.09.2018) by European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 296 of 2018), reg. 3(1)(b)(i).
3. (1) Subject to paragraph (3), the Act of 2000 and the Regulations of 2001, as in force immediately before 1 September 2018, shall continue to apply to development or proposed development, as the case may be, in the following cases: ...
(b) a request has been made, before 16 May 2017—
(i) under section 37D (1), 173(2)(a) or (3)(a), 181C(3)(b) or 182E(3) of the Act of 2000, as so in force, for an opinion to be given or provided by the planning authority or the Board, as the case may be, on the information required to be contained in an environmental impact statement relating to such development, or
...
(2) Section 2 of the Act of 2000, as in force immediately before 1 September 2018, shall apply to the interpretation of this Regulation as that section applies to the interpretation of that Act.
(3) The Act of 2000 and the Regulations of 2001, as in force on or after 1 September 2018, shall not apply to a case referred to in paragraph (1) unless otherwise specified in a provision of that Act or those Regulations, as the case may be.
(4) In this Regulation—
“Act of 2000” means the Planning and Development Act 2000 (No. 30 of 2000);
“Regulations of 2001” means the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 600 of 2001).
Editorial Notes:
E451
Power pursuant to section exercised (3.06.2011) by Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 262 of 2011).