The Shops (Sunday Trading) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

Consultation on the designation of Coleraine and Ballymoney as holiday resorts for the purposes of the above legislation

Under the above legislation District Councils may designate any area within the Borough as “holiday resorts”. In designated holiday resorts large shops may open for retail trade at any time on up to 18 Sundays (other than Easter Sunday) between 1 March and 30 September in any calendar year.

To make use of this exemption, the occupier or proposed occupier of a large shop must notify the local District Council of the dates of the Sundays involved. “Large shop” means a shop which has a relevant floor area exceeding 280 square metres.

Every district council shall keep a register of shops in its district in respect of which a notice under this Article has effect.

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is currently considering designating the towns of Coleraine and Ballymoney as holiday resorts. Council currently has already designated Portrush, Portstewart and Ballycastle as holiday resorts.

Before making any designation, a district council shall consult persons appearing to the council to be likely to be affected by the proposed designation (whether as the occupiers of shops or as local residents) or persons appearing to the council to represent such persons.

The purpose of this notice is to inform occupiers of shops, local residents and anyone else who wishes to comment, that they have an opportunity to make their views known on this proposal. All representations received by Council will be considered before a decision is taken.

Persons wishing to make representation to the Council regarding the proposal may make representations in writing to the Licensing Section of the Environmental Services Department, Health and Built Environment at the address below by 17:00hrs on Friday 8th March Representations received after this date will not be considered.

Riada House, 14 Charles Street, Ballymoney, BT53 6DZ or by email to: environmentalhealth@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk