Planning and Development Act 2024

Prohibition on grant of permission except in certain circumstances

211. The competent authority shall not grant permission unless—

(a) the competent authority has made a determination under subsection (6) of section 212 that an appropriate assessment is not required,

(b) the competent authority has made a determination under subsection (5) of section 213 , or the Commission has made a determination under subsection (11) of that section, that an appropriate assessment is not required,

(c) the competent authority has carried out an appropriate assessment and has made a determination under paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section 217

(i) in the case of an application for permission for proposed development under Chapter 3 or 4 of Part 4 , that the proposed development will not adversely affect the integrity of a European site,

(ii) in the case of an application for retrospective consent under Chapter 4 of Part 4 , that the development—

(I) has not adversely affected,

(II) is not adversely affecting, and

(III) will not adversely affect,

the integrity of a European site, or

(iii) in the case of a request under Chapter 5 of Part 4 that is a material alteration request (within the meaning of the said Chapter 5), that the material alteration will not adversely affect the integrity of a European site,

or

(d) the Minister has issued a notice under subsection (10) of section 219 or subsection (12) or (14) of section 221 .