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NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

Planning permission will be refused for a building which creates or adds to a ribbon of development. An exception will be permitted for the development of a small gap site sufficient only to accommod

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

Ribbon development is detrimental to the character, appearance and amenity of the countryside. It creates and reinforces a built-up appearance to roads, footpaths and private laneways and can sterilis

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

For the purposes of this policy a road frontage includes a footpath or private lane. A 'ribbon' does not necessarily have to be served by individual accesses nor have a continuous or uniform building

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

Many frontages in the countryside have gaps between houses or other buildings that provide relief and visual breaks in the developed appearance of the locality and that help maintain rural character.

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

Planning permission will be granted for a building in the countryside where it does not cause a detrimental change to, or further erode the rural character of an area. A new building will be unaccept

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

The countryside of Northern Ireland is valued for its intrinsic landscape character, nature conservation interest and built heritage, as well as being a resource for tourism and recreation. While the

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

There are a number of different ways in which new development in the countryside can impact detrimentally on rural character. One building by itself could have a significant effect on an area if it is

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

On other occasions a new building may have little impact by itself. However, when taken cumulatively with other existing and approved buildings and their ancillary features in the vicinity, it could r

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

In assessing the cumulative impact of a building on rural character the matters taken into consideration include the following:

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

Planning permission will only be granted for development relying on non-mains sewerage, where the applicant can demonstrate that this will not create or add to a pollution problem. Applicants will be

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

The Directive consequently has implications for decision-making in the development sector. New development relying on non-mains sewerage may, either individually or cumulatively, increase the risk of

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

Accordingly it is desirable for new development to connect to mains services wherever possible. However, it is acknowledged that it will not be feasible for many buildings in the countryside to connec

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

The aim of this policy is to protect the Region's water resources from the actual or potential polluting effects of on-site treatment plants, particularly in areas identified for the abstraction of wa

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

The planning and pollution control systems are separate but complementary systems of control and regulation designed to protect the environment from harm as a result of development and related operati

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

However planning applications for development in the countryside relying on non-mains sewerage are often made prior to applications for 'Consent to Discharge' under the Water Order. It then falls to t

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

The number and type of on-site sewage treatment plants which will be acceptable in a particular area will be determined by the sub-soil conditions, the sensitivity and capacity of the receiving waterc

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

Planning permission will be refused for development relying on non-mains sewerage where the physical arrangements proposed for on-site sewage treatment are unsatisfactory or in cases where 'Consent to

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

Where the proposal involves an on-site sewage treatment plant, such as a septic tank or a package treatment plant, the application will also need to be accompanied by drawings that accurately show the

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

The Department of the Environment Planning Service has powers under the Planning General Development (NI) Order 1993 to request applicants to supply such additional information on the proposed develop