Planning and Development Act 2024

PART 6

Environmental Assessments

Chapter 1

Preliminary and General

Definitions

195. In this Part—

“applicant for permission” includes a person who makes a request for an alteration of the terms, or extension of the duration, of a permission under subsection (1) of section 140 ;

“application for permission” includes a request for an alteration of the terms, or extension of the duration, of a permission under subsection (1) of section 140 ;

“energy from renewable sources” has the meaning assigned to it by Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 201815 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources;

“environmental impact assessment” shall be construed in accordance with Chapter 4;

“permission” means—

(a) permission for development under Chapter 3 of Part 4 ,

(b) permission for development (including retrospective consent) under Chapter 4 of Part 4 , and

(c) an alteration of the terms, or extension of duration, of a permission requested under subsection (1) of section 140 ;

“relevant development” means—

(a) development,

(b) proposed development, or

(c) a proposed alteration of the terms, or extension of duration, of a permission requested under subsection (1) of section 140 .

15 OJ No. L328, 21.12.2018, p. 82