1. What's the purpose of a Newspaper Notice?
The Newspaper notice shall be published in a newspaper approved for this purpose by the Planning Authority. The Newspapers approved by Meath County Council are: (see approved list on Newspapers)
The Newspaper notice shall contain as a heading the name of the Planning Authority to which the planning application will be made and shall state -
(a) the name of the applicant,
(b) the location, townland or
postal address of the land or structure to which
the
application relates
(c) whether the application is for
permission for development,
permission for retention of development,
outline permission for development or
permission consequent on
the grant of outline permission
(stating the reference number
on the register of the relevant outline permission)
(d) the nature and extent of
the development, including
-
(i)
where the application relates to development consisting of or
comprising the provision of houses, the number of houses to be
provided,
(ii) where the application relates to the retention of a structure, the nature
of the proposed use of the structure and, where appropriate, the period
for which it is proposed to retain the
structure,
(iii) where the application relates to development which would consist of or
comprise the carrying out of works to a protected structure or proposed
protected structure, an indication of that
fact,
(iv)
where the application relates to development which comprises or is for the
purposes of an activity requiring an integrated pollution control licence or
a waste licence, an indication of that fact,
or
(v)
where a planning application relates to development in a
strategic development zone, an indication of that fact, and
(e) that the planning application may be inspected or purchased at the offices of the planning authority and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.
2. What's the Site Notice?
A site notice erected or fixed on any land or structure in shall be -
(a) in the form set out in
these Guidance Notes. The sample site notice is
included in the application pack to assist applicants in making a
planning
application. Applicants should ensure that their site notice complies with
the
Planning and Development Regulations, 2001.
(b) inscribed or printed in
indelible ink on a white background, affixed on
rigid,
durable material and secured against damage from bad weather and
other
causes, and
(c) securely erected or
fixed in a conspicuous position on or near the
main
entrance to the land or structure concerned from a public road, or
where
there is more than one entrance from public roads, on or near all
such
entrances, or on any other part of the land or structure adjoining a
public
road, so as to be easily visible and legible by persons using the public
road,
and shall not be obscured or concealed at any
time.
Where the land or structure to which a planning application relates does not adjoin a public road, a site notice shall be erected or fixed in a conspicuous position on the land or structure so as to be easily visible and legible by persons outside the land or structure, and shall not be obscured or concealed at any time.
Where a planning authority considers that the erection or fixing of a single site notice is not sufficient to comply with the above requirements or does not adequately inform the public, the authority may require the applicant to erect or fix such further site notice or notices in such a manner as it may specify and to submit to the authority such evidence as it may specify in relation to compliance with any such requirements.
The new Regulations require that where a planning application is made in respect of any land or structure, and a subsequent application is made within 6 months from the date of making the first application in respect of land substantially consisting of the site or part of the site to which the first application related, the Site Notice of the subsequent application shall be inscribed or printed in indelible ink on a yellow background and affixed on rigid, durable material and be secured against damage from bad weather and other causes.
The Site Notice shall be maintained in position on the land or structure concerned for a period of 5 weeks from the date of receipt of the planning application by the planning authority and shall be renewed or replaced if it is removed or becomes defaced or illegible within that period.
SITE NOTICE - Directions for completing Site Notice
1. The name of the applicant for
permission (and not his or her agent) should
be
inserted here.
2. Delete as appropriate. The types of permission which may be sought are -
(a) permission,
(b) retention permission,
(c) outline permission,
(d) permission consequent on the grant of outline permission. If this of permission is being sought, the reference number on the planning register of the relevant outline permission should be included.
3. The location, townland or
postal address of the land or structure to which
the
application relates should be inserted
here.
4. Delete as appropriate.
The present tense is used where retention permission
is
being sought.
5. A description of the nature
and extent of the development should be inserted
here.
The description shall include
-
(a)
where the application relates to development consisting of or
comprising
the provision of houses, the number of houses to be provided.
'Houses'
includes buildings designed as 2 or more dwellings or flats,
apartments
or other dwellings within a buildings
(b) where the application relates to the retention of a structure, the
nature of the proposed use of the structure and, where appropriate,
the period for which it is proposed to retain the structure,(c) where the application relates to development which would consist
of or comprise the carrying out of works to a protected structure
or proposed protected structure, an indication of that fact,(d) where an environmental impact statement has been prepared in
respect of the planning application, an indication of that fact,(e) where the application relates to development which comprises or is
for the purposes of an activity requiring an integrated pollution
control licence or a waste licence, an indication of that fact,(f) where a planning application relates to development in a strategic
development zone, an indication of that fact,(g) where a planning application relates to development consisting of
the provision of, or modifications to an establishment within the
meaning of Part 11 of the 2001 Regulations (Major Accident
Directive), an indication of that fact,
6. Either the signature of the
applicant or the signature and contact address of
the
person acting on behalf of the applicant
should be inserted here.
7. The date that the notice is erected or fixed at the site should be inserted here.