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Replacement of an Existing Rural Building - Criteria
TSM 3NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism
Replacement of an Existing Rural Building A proposal to replace an existing building in the countryside with a hotel, guest house or tourist hostel will be permitted subject to the following specific
non-domestictourismcountrysideruralheritagevernacularlandscapeaccessGeneral Criteria for Tourism Development
TSM 7NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism
In addition to the above design criteria, a proposal will also be subject to the following general criteria (g – o). General Criteria (g) it is compatible with surrounding land uses and neither the u
non-domesticaccessdrainageconservationPublic Access and Coastal Protection for Tourism Development
(o)NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism
it does not extinguish or significantly constrain an existing or planned public access to the coastline or a tourism asset, unless a suitable alternative is provided;
tourismcoastalpublic-buildingaccessDesign Quality and Accessibility Standards for Tourism Development
7.35NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism
Good design is important for tourism development projects because the ability to attract tourists will often be influenced by the visual quality of the development and its success in reflecting local
tourismaccessaccessibilitynon-domesticSensitive Development of Tourist Amenities
NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism
tourist amenity intended to provide sustainable access to or interpretation of a tourism asset, as provided for through policy TSM 2, will be required to be sensitive to its inherent qualities and set
site-planningtourismaccess