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• Circular 11/95: Use of conditions in planning permission

Planning, building and the environment

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Summary

This Circular brings up to date Circular 01/85 on the use of planning conditions. In particular, it reflects recent new guidance on the use of conditions in respect of transport, retail development, contaminated land, noise and affordable housing.

Other matters covered include use of conditions for design and landscape, lorry routeing, 'granny' annexes, staff accommodation, access for disabled people, holiday occupancy and nature conservation.

The Circular also takes account of court decisions and includes an expanded appendix with model conditions. It records the policy that conditions should only be imposed where they are necessary, relevant to planning, relevant to the development to be permitted, enforceable, precise, and reasonable in all other respects.

Please note: Paragraphs 56 to 59 of Appendix A of Circular 11/95 have been cancelled by the Department's letter of 30 May 2008 to Chief Planning Officers. This letter can be viewed from the link on the right.

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