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EXTENDING PLANNING CONTROLS TO MARINE FISH FARMING
Consultation Paper

Annex B

LIST OF QUESTIONS

Question 1: What issues should the Executive consider when preparing the planning authority boundary Designation Order?

Question 2: What issues need to be addressed in implementing our proposed transitional arrangements for fish farms with existing development consents/works licences?

Question 3: Are there aspects of the current land based planning system not listed below which may require amendment?

Question 4: Under what circumstances should planning permission for marine fish farms be time limited or granted without a time limit?

Question 5: What additional information should applicants be required to forward to planning authorities as part of the application?

Question 6: What, if any, permitted development rights should marine fish farming attract?

Question 7: Do you agree that associated onshore facilities, where appropriate, should form part of a single planning application?

Question 8: Are there any particular aspects of developments on the marine environment that may affect the level of planning application fee?

Question 9: Is the publication of a notice in a local newspaper an appropriate notification procedure for a marine fish farm? Should other "neighbours" be notified?

Question 10: Are there other interests in the marine environment that should be notified of the development?

Question 11: Do you agree with the proposed changes to the range of statutory consultees to take onboard additional marine heritage designations?

Question 12: Should there be an associated Notification Direction?

Question 13: Are you content with our proposed approach to retaining a policy background to planning decisions on marine fish farms?

Question 14: How should the arrangements in section 179 be adapted to reflect the nature of marine fish farm operations and/or their location in the marine environment?

Question 15: Are there any additional aspects of the land-based enforcement regime which may require amendment?

Question 16: Are you content with the way we intend to bring marine fish farming EIA into the planning system?

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