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Internal accesses and parking in residential developments
NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
The layout of internal accesses and parking provision associated with new residential developments will continue to be assessed under the provisions of PPS 7 'Quality Residential Environments' and ass
dwellingaccesssite-planningAccess for Rural Replacement Dwellings
5.19NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
In relation to development proposals for a replacement dwelling in the countryside, where an existing access is available but this does not meet the current standards, the Department would encourage a
dwellingruralaccessAccess Within Settlement Limits – Quality Development Approach
5.20NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
One of the key themes that underlies the Department's approach to planning is quality development, in particular, the need to secure a higher level of design, layout and landscaping for residential de
dwellingaccesssite-planningPermeable Layouts and Multiple Access Points
5.21NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Minimising access onto the public road needs to be balanced with the greater emphasis now placed on the overall quality of design and sustainability of development. The residential design guide 'Creat
dwellingaccesssite-planningmeans-of-escapeProtected Routes - Access Within Settlement Limits
Other Protected Routes – Within Settlement LimitsNI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Planning permission will only be granted for a development proposal involving direct access, or the intensification of the use of an existing access: (a) where access cannot reasonably be taken from a
accesssite-planningdwellingResidential parking standards
5.51NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
The Department's policy for parking associated with residential development is set out in PPS 7 "Quality Residential Environments' and parking standards are currently contained in the design guide 'Cr
dwellingsite-planning