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

This Planning Policy Statement, PPS 8 'Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation', sets out the Department's planning policies for the protection of open space, the provision of new areas of open space

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

Where the above policies are referred to elsewhere in the Planning Strategy, the policies of this Statement take precedence. It should be noted, however, that Planning Policy Statement 8 does not supe

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

Open space, for the purposes of this Statement, is defined as all open space of public value. The definition includes not just outdoor sports facilities, parks and gardens, amenity green space and chi

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

Open space can serve different needs depending on its size, location, accessibility, landscape design and facilities. For example, it is often the case that larger open spaces in urban areas successfu

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

In January 1996, the Government introduced the Quality Initiative to Northern Ireland with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of good design and quality in the built environment, particula

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

The preparation of a development plan provides the opportunity to assess existing open space provision within the plan area and to identify, where necessary, suitable locations for future open space d

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

The assessment of provision will commence with a survey of existing open spaces, both public and private, identifying the different needs they serve. This survey will generally focus on open spaces wi

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

Based on the survey information, the Department will then assess provision against the National Playing Fields Association (NPFA) recommended minimum standard of 2.4 hectares of 'outdoor playing space

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

While it is recognised that provision of open space facilities can vary greatly from one area to another, the NPFA standard is intended to reflect a minimum level of provision of 'outdoor playing spac

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

The assessment of open space will be carried out for all large settlements and where appropriate assessments may also extend to include the entire plan area.

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

Based on the assessment of open space provision, land may be zoned for future open space purposes in the development plan to help meet the needs of local communities. The amount and location of land t

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

In considering the location of land to be zoned, the Department will take into account: • accessibility to and from existing and proposed housing areas, with particular attention being paid to the acc

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

Development plans will, where appropriate, contain key site requirements for zoned residential land which should include guidance on the provision of areas of public open space required as an integral

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

The Department will identify major areas of existing open space on development plan maps for information purposes. Within settlements these may include parks, playing fields and other sports and outdo

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

In recent years there has been growing public concern at the loss of open space to alternative uses. The use of land as open space, however, is no less important than other uses. It is a valuable reso

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

The protection of open space is particularly important in urban areas where competing development pressures are greatest. Indeed, its retention and enhancement is now all the more important in support

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

The protection and enhancement of sporting and outdoor recreational facilities in urban areas may also reduce the demand for such activities in the countryside. This can sometimes help provide relief

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

The Department will permit an exception to the presumption against loss of open space where development would produce such community benefit that this would decisively outweigh its loss. In such cases

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

It is also recognised that development can on occasion provide an opportunity to recreate open space or outdoor recreational facilities in an alternative location to substitute for the loss of an exis

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

In large developments, there may be a need to provide more formal outdoor recreation facilities, such as playing pitches, to meet the needs generated by the development. In such cases, the Department

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

In calculating the precise amount of public open space provision needed in an individual development proposal, only space of demonstrable recreational or amenity value i.e. 'useable' open space, will

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

Apartment developments and specialised housing will also require adequate provision of open space to meet the needs of future residents and to help integrate the development and promote a more attract

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

The provisions made for the management and maintenance of public open space required under this policy are a key material consideration in the determination of planning applications. The Department wi

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

There are three approaches that the Department is satisfied provide reasonable assurance that such open space can be managed and maintained in perpetuity. These are : (i) A legal agreement transferrin

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

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

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

Golf driving ranges are generally more intensive land uses than golf courses with different visitor patterns and potentially higher levels of traffic generation. The buildings or the galleries, especi

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

Certain sports or outdoor recreation activities may on occasion create a demand for additional development, such as holiday chalets or a hotel. While it is acknowledged that such facilities can improv

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

An exception may be permitted in the case of the development of a sports stadium where all the following criteria are met: (i) there is no alternative site within the settlement which can accommodate

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 Department will only permit the development of intensive sports facilities where these are located within settlements.

NI-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

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

The precise location of intensive sports facilities can be contentious. They can attract large numbers of people, particularly in the evenings and at weekends. They can also generate increased noise l

NI-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

NI-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

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

The Department will only permit the development of floodlighting associated with sports and outdoor recreational facilities where all the following criteria are met: (i) there is no unacceptable impac

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

For the purposes of this Planning Policy Statement, open space is taken to mean all open space of public value, including not just land, but also inland bodies of water such as rivers, canals, lakes a

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

The following typology illustrates the broad range of open spaces that are of public value: (i) parks and gardens – including urban parks, country parks, forest parks and formal gardens; (ii) outdoor

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

The Department recognises that most areas of open space can perform multiple functions. These will be taken account of when applying the policies of this Statement. These include: (i) strategic functi

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

In such cases it is considered that there can often be substantial community benefit in permitting the appropriate redevelopment of a part of the open space provision where this forms part of a packag