Planning and Development Act 2024
Obligation to seek permission for development | ||
83. (1) Permission shall be required under this Part for— | ||
(a) any development other than— | ||
(i) exempted development, | ||
(ii) Chapter 6 State authority development, | ||
(iii) development required by— | ||
(I) a notice under section 339 , | ||
(II) an order under section 341 , | ||
(III) an enforcement notice under section 350 , or | ||
(IV) a planning injunction under section 351 , | ||
(iv) development in respect of which a licence under section 13 has been granted or is required, | ||
(v) maritime development consisting of electricity transmission infrastructure in respect of which a licence under section 3 of the Act of 1933 was granted on or before 31 December 2023, provided that— | ||
(I) neither an environmental impact assessment nor an appropriate assessment was required, or | ||
(II) where either an environmental impact assessment or an appropriate assessment was required, that assessment was carried out before the grant of the licence, | ||
or | ||
(vi) maritime development (other than maritime development referred to in subparagraph (v)) in respect of which a lease under section 2 of the Act of 1933, or a licence under section 3 of that Act, was granted during the period commencing on 1 October 2017 and expiring on 31 December 2023, provided that— | ||
(I) neither an appropriate assessment nor an environmental impact assessment was required or, where either an appropriate assessment or an environmental impact assessment was required, that assessment was carried out before the making of the lease or grant of the licence, as the case may be, | ||
(II) permission under Part III of the Act of 2000 was not required, and | ||
(III) the development is completed before 31 December 2028, | ||
and | ||
(b) retention of unauthorised development. | ||
(2) A person shall not carry out any development for which permission is required under subsection (1) except under and in accordance with a permission. | ||
(3) A person shall not be entitled solely by reason of a permission under this Part or an exemption conferred by this Act to carry out any development. |