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Policy LC 1: Protecting Local Character, Environmental Quality and Residential Amenity
Policy LC 1NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
In established residential areas planning permission will only be granted for the redevelopment of existing buildings, or the infilling of vacant sites (including extended garden areas) to accommodate
dwellingsite-planningconservationJustification and Amplification Section 2.1: Purpose of Character Protection
2.1NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
The majority of established residential areas, villages and smaller settlements do not have the distinctive character of Conservation Areas (CAs) or Areas of Townscape Character (ATCs). However, exist
dwellingsite-planningconservationConservation Areas and Areas of Townscape Character
Policy QD 1NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
In Conservation Areas and Areas of Townscape Character housing proposals will be required to maintain or enhance their distinctive character and appearance. In the primarily residential parts of these
dwellingconservationsite-planningProtection and Integration of Heritage Features
Policy QD 1(b)NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
features of the archaeological and built heritage, and landscape features are identified and, where appropriate, protected and integrated in a suitable manner into the overall design and layout of the
dwellingsite-planningconservationOperational Planning Policy Relevance - PPS 6 Archaeology and Built Heritage
17NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
Planning Policy Statement 6: 'Planning, Archaeology and the Built Heritage' and Addendum: 'Areas of Townscape Character' PPS 6 and its Addendum are relevant where development proposals affect listing
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