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Public notification procedure
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158. (1) The relevant authority shall publish, in such manner as may be prescribed, a notice of any proposed development that is development subject to confirmation, and such notice shall—
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(a) identify the relevant authority that proposes to carry out development or on whose behalf, or jointly with whom, the development is proposed to be carried out, and
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(b) contain such other information as may be prescribed.
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(2) The relevant authority shall send a copy of a notice under subsection (1) relating to development proposed to be carried out by, on behalf of, or jointly with, the authority—
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(a) where the relevant authority is a local authority, to such person or persons as may be prescribed, and
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(b) where the relevant authority is a State authority, to the planning authority for any functional area in which the development is proposed to be situated.
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(3) Where proposed development that is development subject to confirmation includes or comprises the carrying out of works—
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(a) that would materially affect the character of—
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(i) a protected structure or a proposed protected structure, or
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(ii) any element of such structure that contributes to its special architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical interest,
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or
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(b) to the exterior of a structure located within an architectural conservation area that would result in the character of the area concerned being materially affected,
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the relevant authority shall notify the Minister of such development.
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(4) Any person may, in accordance with regulations under subsection (5) and on payment of a prescribed fee, make a submission in writing to the relevant authority in relation to a proposed development that is development subject to confirmation that is to be carried out by, or on behalf of, the relevant authority or jointly with the relevant authority.
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(5) The Minister may make regulations for the purposes of subsection (4), including in relation to—
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(a) the content of submissions under that subsection,
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(b) the form and manner of such submissions, and
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(c) the period within which such submissions may be made.
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(6) In this section “relevant authority” means—
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(a) in relation to local authority development, the local authority concerned, and
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(b) in relation to State authority development, the State authority concerned.
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