§ Lord Kilclooneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
When the Down/Ards Area Plan went on-line on the web; how many days were allocated for a consultation period; when the consultation period was due to end; and whether an extension for the consultation period can be made. [HL980]
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)The draft Ards and Down Plan 2015 was published on Tuesday 10 December 2002. It is not available on the web. A period of six weeks from the publication date of development plans for receipt of objections is specified in Article 4 of the Planning (Development Plans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994. In the case of the Ards/Down plan this period ended on Tuesday 21 January 2003. This statutory six-week period cannot be extended.