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Balanced community development and rural settlement
2.7NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
An additional objective of the Spatial Development Strategy is to promote balanced community development. It seeks to sustain a vibrant rural community living in revitalised small towns, villages and
ruralopen-spacesite-planningDARD Rural Strategy Framework
2.11NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's Rural Strategy, published in October 2006, seeks to provide a broad strategic direction and framework for rural development policy in Northern Ire
ruraleconomic-developmentPolicy Objectives for Planning and Economic Development
3.1NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
The objectives of this Statement are: • to promote sustainable economic development in an environmentally sensitive manner; • to tackle disadvantage and facilitate job creation by ensuring the provisi
non-domesticcommercialindustrialruralsite-planningeconomic-developmentRDS Economic Development Strategy
4.2NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
In terms of economic development, the RDS, while seeking to promote the balanced spread of opportunities across Northern Ireland by focusing on the Belfast Metropolitan Area, Londonderry and Craigavon
site-planningcommercialruralClass B1 Business Use in Villages and Smaller Rural Settlements
NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
A development proposal for small-scale Class B1 business use will be permitted where it can be demonstrated that: the nature and design of the proposal are appropriate to the character of the settleme
commercialruralsite-planningClass B2 Light Industrial and Class B3 General Industrial Use in Villages and Smaller Rural Settlements
NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
A development proposal for a Class B2 light industrial use or Class B3 general industrial use will be permitted where it can be demonstrated that the scale, nature and design of the proposal are appro
industrialruralsite-planningClass B4 Storage or Distribution Use in Villages and Smaller Rural Settlements
NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
A development proposal for a Class B4 storage or distribution use will be permitted where it can be demonstrated that the scale, nature and design of the proposal are appropriate to the character of t
industrialruralsite-planningEconomic development in small rural settlements
5.3NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
Within small rural settlements, the Department will not normally zone land for economic development purposes in the interests of flexibility. Favourable consideration will be given to applications for
non-domesticcommercialindustrialruralsite-planningPolicy PED 2: Economic Development in the Countryside
PED 2NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
Proposals for economic development uses in the countryside will be permitted in accordance with the provisions of the following policies: • The Expansion of an Established Economic Development Use – P
ruraleconomic-developmentsite-planningJustification and Amplification (Sections 5.9-5.10)
5.9-5.10NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
The Department is committed to facilitating opportunities for economic development and diversification in the countryside while maintaining and, where possible, enhancing the quality of the rural envi
ruraleconomic-developmentsite-planningopen-spaceLarge Scale Storage and Distribution in Countryside
5.11NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
Development proposals relating to large scale storage and distribution use will, in general, be more tightly controlled in the countryside than proposals for other economic development uses. It is con
non-domesticindustrialruralsite-planningPolicy PED 3: Expansion of an Established Economic Development Use in the Countryside
PED 3NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
The expansion of an established economic development use in the countryside will be permitted where the scale and nature of the proposal does not harm the rural character or appearance of the local ar
ruralcommercialindustrialsite-planningPolicy PED 3: Major Expansion of Existing Industrial Enterprise
PED 3NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
A proposal for the major expansion of an existing industrial enterprise that would not meet the above policy provisions will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances where it is demonstrated tha
ruralindustrialsite-planningJustification and Amplification for PED 3
5.12–5.13NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
There are already many industrial and business enterprises located in rural areas. Some are long established, others normally small-scale, have been granted planning permission to operate in disused r
ruralcommercialindustrialsite-planningPolicy PED 4: Redevelopment of Established Economic Development Use in the Countryside
PED 4NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
A proposal for the redevelopment of an established economic development use in the countryside for industrial or business purposes (or a sui generis employment use) will be permitted where it is demon
ruralindustrialcommercialsite-planningStorage and Distribution Site Redevelopment
PED 4NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
The redevelopment of an established storage or distribution site for continuing storage or distribution use will also be permitted subject to the above criteria. However, the redevelopment of an estab
ruralindustrialcommercialsite-planningAlternative Uses: Tourism, Outdoor Sport, Recreation and Community Facilities
PED 4NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
On occasion, proposals may come forward for the alternative use of economic development sites in the countryside. Proposals for the redevelopment of sites for tourism, outdoor sport and recreation or
ruralcommercialpublic-buildingexternal-spaceRetailing Use Prohibition
PED 4NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
Redevelopment proposals involving retailing will, however, not be permitted.
ruralcommercialsite-planningSocial and Affordable Housing on Former Industrial Sites
PED 4NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
Exceptionally, proposals for social and affordable housing may be permitted on former industrial sites that cannot realistically be redeveloped for industry, provided they meet the policy provisions o
ruraldwellingsite-planningDesign and layout of countryside development
5.16NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
The design and layout of new development will need to be considered as well as its footprint. The location of the new buildings should be decided having regard to the character of the area, the main f
ruralsite-planningnon-domesticImpact assessment for partial redevelopment
5.17NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
Where proposals involve partial redevelopment, applicants will be required to address the potential impact on the remainder of the site.
ruralsite-planningStorage and distribution use restrictions in countryside
5.18NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
The Department will not normally grant planning permission for the redevelopment of existing industrial or business uses in the countryside for storage/distribution use, partly because of the generall
ruralindustrialcommercialRedevelopment of economic sites for alternative rural uses
5.19NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
The redevelopment of existing economic development sites in the countryside for other uses considered appropriate in a rural area, such as a tourism or recreation facility, will be permitted where the
ruralsite-planningnon-domesticPolicy PED 5: Major Industrial Development in the Countryside
PED 5NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
A major industrial proposal which makes a significant contribution to the regional economy will be permitted in the countryside where it is demonstrated that the proposal due to its size or site speci
industrialnon-domesticsite-planningruralJustification and Amplification - Countryside Industrial Development Requirements (5.20-5.23)
5.20, 5.21, 5.22, 5.23NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
While most industrial development is generally best located within settlements the Department recognises that certain industrial projects, because of their size or specific site requirements, may requ
industrialnon-domesticsite-planningruralenvironmentalMajor Industrial Development in Countryside on Zoned Sites
5.24NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
In addition to the provisions of this policy major industrial development in the countryside will be acceptable on any site zoned for such purposes in a development plan.
industrialsite-planningruralPolicy PED 6: Small Rural Projects
PED 6NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
A firm proposal to develop a small community enterprise park/centre or a small rural industrial enterprise on land outside a village or smaller rural settlement will be permitted where it is demonstra
non-domesticcommercialindustrialruralsite-planningSite Preference Order for Small Rural Projects
PED 6NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
In assessing the acceptability of sites, preference will be given to sites in the following order: (1) land adjacent to the existing settlement limit, subject to amenity and environmental consideratio
non-domesticcommercialindustrialruralsite-planningClustering of Subsequent Economic Development Proposals
PED 6NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
Where an economic development proposal is permitted under this policy, any subsequent proposal should preferably be sited to cluster or visually link to this, subject to amenity and environmental cons
non-domesticcommercialindustrialruralsite-planningStorage and Distribution Uses
PED 6NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
Storage or distribution uses will only be permitted where these are clearly ancillary to a proposal for a community enterprise park/centre or an industrial use.
non-domesticcommercialindustrialruralInformation requirements for rural enterprise applications
5.26NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
To allow informed consideration all applications made under this policy will be expected to be accompanied with the following information: • sufficient evidence to indicate how realistic the particula
ruralcommercialeconomic-developmentsite-planningLimitations on policy flexibility and use conditions
5.27NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
The Department would stress that the flexibility allowed for under this policy only relates to firm proposals for acceptable small-scale rural enterprises incorporating appropriate economic developmen
ruralcommercialeconomic-developmentEconomic Development Use or Site on Unzoned Land in the Countryside
NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development
A development proposal for the re-use or redevelopment of an economic development use or site on unzoned land in the countryside will be assessed under Policy PED 4.
commercialnon-domesticrural