
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Planning (Claims for Compensation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2015.
2 
In these Regulations a reference to a “section” is to a section of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
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(1) A claim for compensation made to a council under section 186 (compensation for loss or damage caused by service of building preservation notice) shall be made in writing.
(2) Such a claim shall be made within 6 months from the date on which the building preservation notice ceases to have effect without the building having been included in a list compiled by the Department under section 80 (lists of buildings of special architectural or historic interest).
4 
The Planning (Claims for Compensation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 13th February 2015.
Angus Kerr
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
