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NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

Open space, whether or not there is public access to it, is important for its contribution to the quality of urban life by providing important green lungs, visual breaks and wildlife habitats in built

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

A number of specific measures are highlighted and these include: - • encouraging the protection and enhancement of open spaces and playing facilities for the long-term benefit of the whole community (

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

promoting sustainable access to the countryside taking account of the Northern Ireland Countryside Recreation Strategy and continuing to develop the network of public open spaces including country par

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

In formulating the policies contained in this Statement, consideration has been given to a number of other Government strategies. These include 'Investing for Health' published by the Department of He

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

The main objectives of this Planning Policy Statement are: • to safeguard existing open space and sites identified for future such provision; • to ensure that areas of open space are provided as an in

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

Areas of existing open space within or adjoining settlements may also be designated as landscape wedges, in particular those larger areas which perform a strategic function (see Annex A). In addition,

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

The Department will not permit development that would result in the loss of existing open space or land zoned for the provision of open space. The presumption against the loss of existing open space w

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

Public open space required by this policy will be expected to conform to all the following criteria: • it is designed in a comprehensive and linked way as an integral part of the development; • it is

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

The Department will permit the development of proposals for outdoor recreational use in the countryside where all the following criteria are met: (i) there is no adverse impact on features of importan

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

In locations designated for their landscape, nature conservation or heritage importance, special care is needed in assessing proposals. It may be possible to meet the demand for outdoor recreation use

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

In all cases the development of intensive sports facilities will be required to meet all the following criteria: • there is no unacceptable impact on the amenities of people living nearby by reason of

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

The development of noisy sports or outdoor recreation activities will generally be inappropriate in or near environmentally sensitive features or locations, such as sites of nature conservation import

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

There has been an increasing trend in recent years towards the provision of floodlighting at sports and outdoor recreational facilities. This can extend the hours of operation of such facilities, ther

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

The following facilities are excluded from the definition of 'outdoor playing space', although the NPFA recognises that there are circumstances where some of them can make a valuable contribution to t