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Planning permission Small garden ponds are not subject to regulation. Ponds in school grounds are not normally subject to planning permission, but any work should be done in consultation with the Education Authority. The situation regarding farm ponds is unclear. On agricultural holdings, classified as agricultural land over 0.4 ha, pond creation for agricultural or...