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NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

The PPS replaces PPS 3 Development Control: Roads Considerations published May 1996 and supersedes the following provisions of the Planning Strategy for Rural Northern Ireland: • PSU 4 Access, Layout,

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

Good mobility and accessibility for both people and goods is essential for the continued future growth of Northern Ireland and the improvement of opportunity for people with disabilities and others wh

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

The main objectives of this Statement are to: • promote road safety, in particular, for pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users; • restrict the number of new accesses and control the lev

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

As part of a transport study an accessibility analysis will normally be carried out. This process involves measuring the ease of travel from or to specific origins or destinations to provide an evalua

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

The Department's aim is to create a more accessible environment for everyone. Accordingly developers should take account of the specific needs of people with disabilities and others whose mobility is

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

The development of a new building open to the public, or to be used for employment or education purposes, will only be permitted where it is designed to provide suitable access for all, whether as cus

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

The Department will also seek to ensure that access to existing buildings and their surroundings is improved as opportunities arise through alterations, extensions and changes of use.

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

The Department may require the submission of an Access Statement to accompany development proposals.

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

The Department is committed to improving opportunities for the mobility of those who are socially excluded and in greatest need. The changing state of our built environment - whether by new developmen

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

The needs of disabled people are explicitly recognised in the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA). This legislation has introduced measures to make it unlawful to discriminate against disabled pe

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

The integration of good accessibility in all aspects of design will benefit everyone in society through a better thought out, easier and more accessible environment and the matter should be considered

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

There is also a need to ensure that special attention is paid to areas outside buildings. The siting of buildings and the layout of associated car parking, vehicular access and circulation roads can o

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

The designer of a new building should seek as far as possible to meet the Department's presumption of providing a level approach from site boundary to the building entrance. The detailed design featur

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

It is recognised that many existing buildings were not designed with disabled people in mind. Accordingly it may not always be possible for development involving the alteration or change of use of an

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

In the case of historic or listed buildings, if a flexible and pragmatic approach is taken, it should often be possible to plan suitable access for all without compromising the building's special inte

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

Where appropriate, the Department may require the submission of an Access Statement to accompany a development proposal for a buildings open to the public, or to be used for employment or education pu

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

Where an Access Statement is required to accompany a planning application it should identify: • The philosophy and approach to inclusive design; • The key issues of the particular scheme; and • The so

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

In the case of existing buildings, particularly historic buildings, such a statement would enable a designer / developer to identify the constraints posed by the existing structure and its immediate e

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

Further information on designing for a more accessible environment is set out in the Department's guide 'Access for All'.

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

In assessing car parking provision the Department will require that a proportion of the spaces to be provided are reserved for people with disabilities in accordance with best practice. Where a reduce

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

Given that the car is often the only form of transport available to many people with disabilities developers will be required to reserve an appropriate proportion of parking spaces to meet the needs o

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

Consideration should also be given to the provision of public transport facilities for able-bodied people and people with disabilities who do not have access to a car. In larger schemes provision shou

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

For retail, leisure and community uses consideration should be given by developers to the provision of 'parent and child' parking spaces. As with spaces reserved for people with disabilities these sho

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

The Department will expect a high standard of design, layout and landscaping to accompany all proposals for car parking. Planning permission will only be granted for a proposal where all the following

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

The amount and arrangement of car parking can have a significant impact on the quality of both the built and natural environment. All proposals for parking and associated facilities should therefore b