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Urban Footprint Definition and Boundaries
Annex CNI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
The urban footprint for towns and cities throughout the North of Ireland is defined as the continuous built-up area of the settlement. The boundary will be represented by an uninterrupted line, often
dwellingsite-planningurbanUrban Capacity Studies and Previously Developed Land
Annex CNI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
Sites within the urban footprint which may count towards the regional target for housing within urban limits will be assessed through urban capacity studies as part of the development plan process. Su
dwellingsite-planningurbanDefinition of Previously Developed Land
Annex CNI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
Previously developed land (also commonly referred to as brownfield land) is that which is, or was occupied by, a permanent structure within a defined settlement limit. The term may encompass vacant or
site-planningurbanbrownfieldStrategic Planning Guidelines Relevance - Regional Development Strategy
Annex DNI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
Regional Development Strategy for Northern Ireland 2025: SPG-HOU 4: To promote a drive to provide more housing within existing urban areas SPG-HOU 5: To encourage an increase in the density of urban h
dwellingsite-planningurbanStrategic Planning Context and RDS Adjustments
Annex DNI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
Strategic planning guidance in the RDS promotes more sustainable forms of development by encouraging compact and more attractive urban forms, and increase housing within urban areas but without 'town
dwellingsite-planningurbanruralSupplementary Planning Guidance - DCAN 8
19NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
Development Control Advice Note 8: 'Housing in Existing Urban Areas' DCAN 8 sets out non-statutory planning guidance intended to supplement Regional Policy in the RDS and PPS 7 in terms of improving t
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