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Information requirements for golf course proposals
5.31NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation
The Department will carefully consider the impact of proposals for the development of golf courses on the landscape and wider environmental qualities of the countryside. Each proposal should contain f
golfoutdoor-recreationsite-planningaccesslandscapeDefinition of Intensive Sports Facilities
5.37NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation
Intensive sports facilities, for the purposes of this PPS, include stadia, leisure centres, sports halls, swimming pools and other indoor and outdoor sports facilities that provide for a wide range of
non-domesticsite-planningaccessAssessment Factors for Intensive Sports Facilities Development
5.39NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation
The Department wishes to ensure that development of intensive sports facilities takes place in appropriate locations, are of good design and apply the principles of sustainability. Factors which are i
non-domesticsite-planningaccessaccessibilitySports Stadia at Settlement Edges
5.40NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation
It is acknowledged that specific difficulties may arise in seeking to locate a sports stadium within a settlement, particularly larger scale proposals. Exceptionally, the Department may be prepared to
non-domesticsite-planningaccessAncillary facilities for water sports - planning assessment
5.48NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation
The development of ancillary facilities to support water sport uses, such as slipways, jetties, boat houses, toilet and changing facilities, parking areas and access, generally requires planning permi
water-sportsexternal-spaceopen-spaceaccessplanning-permissionAccess and design requirements for water sports facilities
5.49NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation
The need for and impact of access across land to inland bodies of water will be addressed when considering proposals for water sports. Ancillary space requirements for launching, mooring and car parki
water-sportsexternal-spaceopen-spaceaccessdesignPublic Rights of Way and Access Powers
C3NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation
Under the Access to the Countryside (NI) Order 1983, district councils have a duty "to assert, protect and keep open and free from obstruction or encroachment, any public right of way...." They are al
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