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PPS 3 Policy Scope and Application
NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Planning Policy Statements (PPSs) set out the policies of the Department of the Environment on particular aspects of land-use planning and apply to the whole of Northern Ireland. Their contents will b
accesssite-planningSuperseded policies and precedence
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,
accessaccessibilitysite-planningInternal 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-planningIntroduction and Policy Context
1.0–1.6NI-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
accessaccessibilitysite-planningPolicy Context and Transportation Integration
2.0, 2.1NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
The Department for Regional Development has prepared PPS 13, Transportation and Land Use. This advises on the wider transportation policy context affecting the Region and provides strategic policy gui
site-planningRoad Safety Strategy Objectives
2.2, 2.3NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Road safety is a key priority for government throughout the United Kingdom. The Northern Ireland Road Safety Strategy 2002-2012 published in November 2002 seeks to promote an integrated approach to th
accesssite-planningOther Government Strategies
2.4NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
In formulating the policies contained in this Statement, consideration has also been given to a number of other Government strategies, in particular the Department's Local Air Quality Management Polic
site-planningaccessPolicy Objectives
3.1NI-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
accessaccessibilityparkingsite-planningruralDevelopment Plans and Transport Integration
4.1NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Development plans have a key role to play in facilitating the integration of transportation and land use planning. Their preparation provides the opportunity to assess the transport needs and problems
site-planningTransport Study Requirements
4.2NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
In association with the preparation of a development plan a transport study will be carried out by or on behalf of DRD Roads Service. The study will assess the capacity and quality of the overall tran
site-planningAccessibility Analysis in Transport Studies
4.3NI-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
site-planningaccessibilityDevelopment Plan Focus on Transportation Matters
4.4NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Development plans will deal with the land use implications arising out of the transport study. Other transportation initiatives will be taken forward by the Department for Regional Development through
site-planningRole of Development Plans in Sustainable Transport
4.5NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
The role of the development plan in facilitating a move to more sustainable transport modes will primarily be met through the protection of routes and sites required for new schemes and the identifica
site-planningaccessLand Use Allocations and Transport Choice
4.6NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
A key planning objective is to ensure that new development offers a realistic choice of access by walking, cycling and public transport, whilst accommodating responsible use of the private car. The al
site-planningaccessurbanTransport Infrastructure Requirements in Development Plans
4.7NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Development Plans, through key site requirements, will set out the main transport infrastructure which developers will be expected to provide for land allocations and specific zoned sites. These will
site-planningaccessNew Transport Schemes, Walking and Cycling
4.8NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
New transport schemes include major proposals for road, rail and public transport provision, as well as proposals to aid modal shift to more sustainable forms of transport e.g. park and ride or park a
site-planningnon-domesticProtection of Future Transport Infrastructure
4.9NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
The RTS and the supporting framework of transport plans will identify and prioritise future transport schemes. The transport plan / study will provide locational detail for such schemes and land requi
site-planningDisused Transport Routes
4.10NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Development plans will identify and protect disused transport routes, including any associated facilities, where proposals exist for their re-use for transportation, recreation or leisure purposes. Th
site-planningexternal-spaceParking Restraint
4.11NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
As part of an overall parking strategy, development plans may designate areas of parking restraint within which a reduction from published car parking standards will be applied. It is unlikely in the
site-planningnon-domesticcommercialCar Parks in Development Plans
4.12NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Where appropriate, development plans, in conjunction with the Department for Regional Development, will identify existing and proposed town centre car parks and may bring forward local policies as par
site-planningexternal-spaceProtected Routes Identification and Policies
4.13NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Annex B contains an up to date map identifying the existing roads throughout Northern Ireland established as Protected Routes. Development plans will list the Protected Routes in the plan area and ind
site-planningaccessPlanning Policy Assessment Framework
5.0NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
In exercise of its responsibility for planning control in Northern Ireland the Department assesses development proposals against all planning policies and other material considerations that are releva
site-planningScope of Planning Policies
5.0NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
The following policies set out the main planning considerations that the Department will take into account in assessing: the provision made for access, movement and parking in proposals for new develo
site-planningaccessPolicy AMP 2: Access to Public Roads
Policy AMP 2NI-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, onto a public road where: a) such access will not
accesssite-planningNew Access - General Requirements
5.13NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
New development will generally require vehicular access to a public road, either in the form of a new access or by the use of an existing one. A properly located and well-designed access is essential
site-planningaccessAccess Location and Junction Proximity
5.14NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
The proximity of the proposed access to junctions, other existing accesses and the total number of accesses onto a given stretch of road are relevant matters in the assessment of traffic hazards. The
site-planningaccessVisibility Splays and Access Control
5.15NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Whatever the type of access, good visibility is also essential for the safety and convenience of all road users. The Department will expect applicants to have control over the land required to provide
site-planningaccessVehicular Access Standards for New and Intensified Use
5.16NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Development Control Advice Note 15 'Vehicular Access Standards' sets out the current standards for sightlines, radii, gradient etc. that will be applied to both new access and intensified use of an ex
accesssite-planningRelaxation of Visibility Standards in Exceptional Circumstances
5.17NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
It is recognised that it may not always be practicable to comply fully with the appropriate visibility standards. Such standards, like all material considerations, need to be assessed in light of the
accesssite-planningUse of Existing Access
5.18NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
In circumstances where an existing access is available to facilitate development proposals, the Department will generally expect this to be used, unless there is an opportunity to provide a more accep
accesssite-planningAccess 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-escapeMinimising Vehicular Accesses and Visual Impact
5.22NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Accordingly the Department considers that greater attention should in future be given to the potential adverse impact that minimising the number of vehicular accesses on to the public road can have on
site-planningaccessPolicy AMP 3: Access to Protected Routes
Policy AMP 3NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
The Department will restrict the number of new accesses and control the level of use of existing accesses onto Protected Routes as follows: Motorways – All locations Planning permission will not be g
site-planningaccessruralOther Categories of Development - Green Belt or Countryside Access
(d)NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Other Categories of Development – approval may be justified in particular cases for other developments which would meet the criteria for development within a Green Belt or Countryside Policy Area wher
site-planningaccessProtected 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-planningdwellingProtected Routes - Definition and Policy Justification
5.24, 5.25NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
The Department has a long established policy of restricting access onto the main roads that facilitate the efficient movement of traffic over long distances in Northern Ireland. These roads contribute
accesssite-planningProtected Routes and Access Control
5.27NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
The Protected Routes have progressively been improved over the years, including the building of motorways, ring roads, through-passes, by-passes and dual carriageways. It is important that a new acces
site-planningaccessnon-domesticSafety Requirements for Protected Route Access
5.28NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
In all cases, where access to a Protected Route is acceptable in principle, it will also be required to be safe in accordance with Policy AMP 2.
site-planningaccessPolicy AMP 4: Protection for New Transport Schemes
AMP 4NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Planning permission will not be granted for development that would prejudice the implementation of a transport scheme identified in a development plan.
site-planningtopic-accessAssessment Criteria for Transport Scheme Prejudice
5.30NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
The following matters will be taken into account in assessing whether the implementation of a particular scheme would be prejudiced by a development proposal: • the nature of the proposal; • the progr
site-planningMitigation of Blight from Transport Scheme Protection
5.31NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
It is recognised that blight resulting from the need to protect land required for a future transport scheme can have a damaging impact on an area. Every effort will be made to minimise the effects of
site-planningPolicy AMP 5: Disused Transport Routes
Policy AMP 5NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Planning permission will not be granted for development that would prejudice the future re-use of a disused transport route identified in a Development Plan for transport or recreational purposes.
site-planningopen-spaceJustification and Amplification for Disused Transport Routes
5.32-5.35NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Northern Ireland historically had an extensive transport network comprising roads, railway lines and stations, canals and associated towpaths, locks etc. Many of these former transport routes have pot
site-planningopen-spacerecreationalPolicy AMP 6: Transport Assessment
Policy AMP 6NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
In order to evaluate the transport implications of a development proposal the Department will, where appropriate, require developers to submit a Transport Assessment.
site-planningScope and Detail of Transport Assessment
5.37NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
The coverage and detail of a TA should reflect the scale of development and the extent of the transport implications of the proposal. In applications for significant traffic generating uses, a TA may
site-planningDeveloper Responsibility for Transport Infrastructure Costs
5.38NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
In keeping with General Principle 5 set out in PPS 13 Transportation and Land Use, developers will be required to bear the costs of transport infrastructure necessitated by their development.
site-planningPolicy AMP 7: Car Parking and Servicing Arrangements
Policy AMP 7NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Development proposals will be required to provide adequate provision for car parking and appropriate servicing arrangements. The precise amount of car parking will be determined according to the speci
non-domesticcommercialsite-planningCircumstances for Reduced Car Parking Provision
Policy AMP 7NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Beyond areas of parking restraint identified in a development plan, a reduced level of car parking provision may be acceptable in the following circumstances: where, through a Transport Assessment, it
site-planningconservationruralCar parking provision exceeding standards
5.39-5.40NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking
Proposals involving car parking in excess of the Department's published standards or which exceed a reduction provided for in a development plan will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances.
site-planning