Publications

Technical booklet K provides guidance on regulations 65, 66 and 68 which set out the requirements for ventilation.

Technical booklet L provides guidance on regulations 70-76 which set out the requirements for combustion appliances and fuel storage systems.

Technical booklet N provides guidance on regulations 80-82 which set out the requirements for drainage.

Technical booklet P provides guidance on regulations 84, 88 and 89 which set out the requirements for sanitary appliances, unvented hot water storage systems and reducing the risk of scalding.

Technical booklet V provides guidance on regulations 96-99 which set out the requirements for glazing.

Technical booklet R provides guidance on regulations 91-94 which set out the requirements relating to access to and use of buildings. 

This SPG provides clarification on Policy PED 8 and reinforces the policy message ensuring that operations of established industrial enterprises requiring a contaminant free environment are protected, thereby securing their valuable contribution to the economy.

Technical booklet C provides guidance on regulations 26-29 which set out the requirements for site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture.

Technical booklet D provides guidance on regulations 30 and 31 which set out the requirements for Structure. 

'Building on Tradition: A Sustainable Design Guide for the Northern Ireland Countryside' provides assistance to all those involved with sustainable development in the Northern Ireland countryside to understand the requirements of PPS21.

Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) may be used to protect trees, groups of trees or woodlands, which add to the character and appearance of an area.

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) published Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) on Wind Energy Development in Northern Ireland's Landscapes.

This guide provides background information on the various renewable energy technologies that may come forward in Northern Ireland and is designed to contribute to the development management process.

The Good Practice Guide focuses on active caseload management and aims to improve the efficiency of the planning process and provide greater certainty about timescales in order to achieve our very challenging Public Service Agreement (PSA) targets.

This document provides information on how the energy performance regulations and the Building Regulations interrelate.

This document provides a extract of the The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 regarding review, appeal and recovery of EPC charges. 

This document sets out the parking standards that the Department will have regard to in assessing proposals for new development.

The design guide generally provides information on the planning context, historical development, description or character appraisal of the area, the designation and guidelines for development proposals.

The design guide generally provides information on the planning context, historical development, description or character appraisal of the area, the designation and guidelines for development proposals.