Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 256 of 2008).
These Regulations amend the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 in article 9 to provide for the reinstatement of an exempted development for the purposes of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 where an appropriate assessment has been concluded satisfactorily. The exemption concerns any operation or activity in respect of which a Minister of the Government has granted consent or approval in accordance with the requirements of regulation 31 of the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations, 1997.