Spatial planning
Programmes
GSNI is a statutory consultee for development proposals, requiring planning permission for all mineral and hydrocarbon exploration or extraction applications. The circumstances in which we are consulted upon are set out in The Planning (General Development Procedure) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015.
GSNI is also a non-statutory consultee for development proposals that are affected by underlying ground conditions. This may include the following:
- Areas with abandoned mines
- Areas overlying active mine lease
- Areas at risk of landslides (including peat slides) and / or coastal erosion
- Areas of mineral reserve
We have produced a number of guidance documents for planners and developers to assist with the development planning process. Links to these are found below:
- Consulting with GSNI: a guide for planners
- Guidance for planning developments in areas of abandoned mines
GSNI also contributes to local council Local Development Plans on matters including but not limited to mineral reserve, hydrogeology, abandoned mines, coastal erosion and renewable energy.