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Assessment of new uses for listed buildings
6.7NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
The range and acceptability of possible uses is therefore one of the most important considerations for all those involved in considering the future of a listed building. There should be an assessment
built-heritagelisted-buildingconversionConversion of listed buildings to new uses
6.8NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
The conversion of a listed building to a new use will therefore normally only be acceptable to the Department, where it safeguards the future interest of the building and any alterations proposed meet
built-heritagelisted-buildingconversionPreservation of sensitive listed buildings through charitable or community ownership
6.9NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
If a building is so sensitive that it cannot sustain any alterations to keep it in viable economic use, its future may nevertheless be secured by charitable or community ownership. The building could
built-heritagelisted-buildingconversionRe-use of vernacular buildings through conversion
9.3NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
The Department wishes therefore to encourage the re-use of such vernacular buildings by sympathetic renovation or conversion for a range of appropriate uses. This may include proposals for tourism or
non-domesticruralheritageconversionConversion to residential use in countryside and Green Belt areas
9.4NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
Great care will be necessary in assessing proposals for conversion to residential use as this can be particularly detrimental to the fabric and character of certain buildings. In the countryside, and,
dwellingruralheritageconversionResidential curtilage and permitted development rights for countryside conversions
9.5NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
Where a conversion scheme to residential use in the countryside is considered acceptable any residential curtilage to be created, as part of the proposal should not have a harmful effect on the charac
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