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Local Landscape Policy Areas
2.23, 2.24NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
With an increased emphasis on the quality of new development and greater environmental awareness care must be taken to ensure that new development does not dominate the townscape / landscape character
site-planningconservationexternal-spaceopen-spaceHistoric Parks, Gardens and Demesnes - Overview and Register
5.1NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
Information on parks, gardens and demesnes of special historic interest in Northern Ireland is currently being prepared by the Department for inclusion in a register (see para 2.13). This will highlig
conservationopen-spacePolicy BH 6: Protection of Parks, Gardens and Demesnes of Special Historic Interest
Policy BH 6NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
The Department will not normally permit development which would lead to the loss of, or cause harm to, the character, principal components or setting of parks, gardens and demesnes of special historic
conservationopen-spaceSignificance of Historic Parks, Gardens and Demesnes
5.2NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
The character and appearance of the modern landscape of Northern Ireland owes much to planned landscape enhancement carried out since the 17th century, and many of the hedgerow trees or tree stands wh
conservationopen-spaceAssessment Criteria for Development in Historic Parks, Gardens and Demesnes
5.3NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
In assessing proposals for development in or adjacent to parks, gardens and demesnes of special historic interest particular attention will be paid to the impact of the proposal on: the archaeological
conservationopen-spaceAssessment of Supplementary Historic Parks, Gardens and Demesnes
5.4NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
In assessing proposals which would affect those parks, gardens and demesnes which retain only some elements of their original form i.e. those supplementary sites identified as an appendix to the propo
conservationopen-spaceexternal-spaceRecording Requirements for Loss of Historic Features
5.5NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
Where a decision is taken to permit development which would result in the loss of any distinctive features of parks, gardens and demesnes, the Department will normally require developers to carry out
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