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NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

While our landscape and townscape will continue to change in response to the needs of society, the planning system aims to resolve any conflict between conservation and development to secure mutual be

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

In preparing development plans the Department will take full account of the implications of proposed landuse zonings, locations for development and limits of development on all features of the archaeo

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

While it is impractical, for reasons of scale, to depict all currently known archaeological remains on development plan maps, monuments in State Care and scheduled monuments will be identified. All si

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Development plans, where appropriate, will designate areas of significant archaeological interest (ASAIs). Such designations seek to identify particularly distinctive areas of the historic landscape i

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Development plans will identify historic parks, gardens and demesnes included in the register. They will also identify supplementary entries in the register normally as an appendix to the plan.

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

While it is impractical to depict all current listed buildings on development plan maps, for reasons of scale, it may be appropriate within or adjoining settlements to designate certain listed buildin

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Development plans will identify existing conservation areas and may include local policies or proposals for their protection and enhancement. Proposed conservation areas or alterations to existing are

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

While all settlements in Northern Ireland have their own unique identity, there are certain areas within our cities, towns and villages which exhibit a distinct character normally based on their histo

NI-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

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The modern landscape of Northern Ireland is also an historic landscape which is almost entirely man-made or man-modified, as each generation has chosen to keep, use, change or destroy the resources it

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Archaeological remains are a limited, finite and non-renewable resource, in many cases highly fragile and vulnerable to damage and destruction. Appropriate management is therefore essential to ensure

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

In all cases the desirability of preserving an archaeological site or monument and its setting, whether scheduled or otherwise, is a material consideration in determining planning applications. Accord

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The case for preservation of archaeological remains and their settings will be assessed on the individual merits of each case, taking into account all relevant planning policies and material considera

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The Department will operate a presumption in favour of the physical preservation in situ of archaeological remains of regional importance and their settings. These comprise monuments in State Care, sc

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

State Care and scheduled monuments together represent those archaeological sites and monuments which are of greatest importance within Northern Ireland. It is particularly important that they are pres

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Monuments in State Care are protected and managed as a public asset by the Department's Environment and Heritage Service on behalf of present and future generations. They represent that part of the ri

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

There are some 1,350 scheduled monuments in Northern Ireland. Once a site or monument has been scheduled it benefits from statutory protection and scheduled monument consent is required from the Depar

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Where the impact of a development proposal on important archaeological remains is unclear, or the relative importance of such remains is uncertain, the Department will normally require developers to p

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Prospective developers need to take into account archaeological considerations and should deal with them from the beginning of the development control process. The needs of archaeology and development

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

It is therefore in the developers own interests to establish whether a site is known or likely to contain archaeological remains as part of their assessment of its development potential prior to submi

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

In certain cases following submission of a planning application the Department may use its powers contained in the General Development Order to request further information in the form of an archaeolog

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Where it is decided to grant planning permission for development which will affect sites known to contain archaeological remains, the Department will impose conditions to ensure that appropriate measu

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

In some circumstances it will be possible to permit development proposals which affect archaeological remains to proceed provided appropriate archaeological mitigation measures are in place which pres

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

There will however be occasions, particularly where archaeological remains of lesser importance are involved when the Department may decide that the significance of the remains is not sufficient when

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The criteria for selection of cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value to be included in the World Heritage List are contained in the "Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The Department will operate a presumption in favour of the preservation of World Heritage Sites. Development which would adversely affect such sites or the integrity of their settings will not be perm

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

World Heritage Sites are places or buildings of outstanding universal value, and accordingly the Department attaches great weight to the need to protect them for the benefit of future generations as w

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

There is currently only one World Heritage Site in Northern Ireland, the Giant's Causeway, the setting of which has not yet been formally identified by the Department. As an interim measure until such

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The Department does not wish to stifle development in conservation areas. The emphasis will be on the careful control and positive management of change, to enable the area to remain alive and prospero

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Designation as a conservation area puts an onus on prospective developers to produce a very high standard of design, which respects or enhances the particular qualities of the area in question. Notwit

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

General issues to be taken into account in assessing development proposals in a conservation area include the appropriateness of the overall massing of the development, its scale (the expression of si

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The development of new buildings in a conservation area should be a stimulus to imaginative, high quality design, and seen as an opportunity to enhance the area. What is important is not that new buil

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Proposals for the alteration or extension of properties in a conservation area will normally be acceptable where they are sensitive to the existing building, in keeping with the character and appearan

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Extensions should be subsidiary to the building, of an appropriate scale, use appropriate materials and should normally be located on the rear elevations of a property. Very careful consideration will

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

In assessing applications for the change of use of a property within a conservation area consideration will be given to both the general land use policies of the Department and the impact of the propo

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Trees often make an important contribution to the appearance and character of conservation areas. In assessing development proposals affecting a conservation area the Department will therefore take in

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Special care is also needed in the location and design of development proposals close to a conservation area. Inappropriate development outside a conservation area can have a detrimental affect on the

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

As each conservation area has its own unique style and character, local policies and guidance for the conservation and enhancement of the area are set out in the relevant designation documents and des

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The Department will normally require detailed drawings to accompany all planning applications in a conservation area which illustrate the proposal in its context. Where outline applications are submit

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The Northern Ireland Transport Policy Statement "Moving Ahead" published in November 1998 promotes greater integration of transport with the environment and land-use planning in order to: • reduce the

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

This may lead to a greater concentration of development on existing centres, including towns and villages with conservation areas or other areas of townscape importance. This will require the Departme

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Where existing infrastructure is not suitable for travel demand, the Department will consider the various transport choices open to it including new traffic routes or alternative packages of transport

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Where a new route is shown to be necessary or where alterations to the existing traffic network are needed the Department will initially identify and evaluate the significance of any archaeological re

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The Department has the power to introduce pedestrian zones or vehicle-restricted areas and to introduce traffic-calming measures where appropriate. However there is an increasing recognition that the

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The Department has the flexibility to use a wide variety of traffic-calming measures, in addition to road humps, to constrain vehicle speeds. These include chicanes, build-outs, pinch points and rumbl

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Floorscape and street furniture make a vital contribution to the appearance of conservation areas and other areas of townscape importance. Wherever possible the Department will seek to retain traditio

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Road signs and markings can also have a significant impact on the appearance of streets. The Department will therefore take into account the character and quality of conservation areas and other areas

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The selection of street lighting equipment appropriate to the age and character of its surroundings is also important in historic areas. Off-the-peg "period" columns and lanterns are not universally a

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The criteria are not definitive, but rather as indicators which contribute to a wider judgement based on the individual circumstances of a case. The criteria are not in any order of ranking. (a) peri