Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010

Amendment of section 160 of Principal Act.

48.— Section 160(6) of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (a):

“(aa) Where the development was carried out not more than seven years prior to the date on which this section comes into operation, and notwithstanding paragraph (a), an application for an order under this section may be made at any time in respect of the following development:

(i) operation of a quarry;

(ii) extraction of peat.”.