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Economic Development in Larger Settlements
6.84, 6.85NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
Within larger settlements such as cities and towns, planning decisions must, to a large extent, be informed by the provisions made for economic development through the LDP process. In these larger se
economic-developmenttown-centrecommercialnon-domesticsite-planningEconomic Development in Villages and Small Settlements
6.86NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
Within villages and small settlements, the LDP will not normally zone land for economic development purposes, as this could inhibit flexibility. However, favourable consideration should be given to an
economic-developmentruralvillagedesignsite-planningEconomic Development in the Countryside
6.87, 6.88NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
The guiding principle for policies and proposals for economic development in the countryside is to facilitate proposals likely to benefit the rural economy and support rural communities, while protect
economic-developmentruralcountrysideindustrialfarm-diversificationsite-planningRetention of Economic Development Land and Buildings
6.89NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
It is important that economic development land and buildings which are well located and suited to such purposes are retained so as to ensure a sufficient ongoing supply. Accordingly, planning permissi
economic-developmentland-useplanning-policyIncompatibility Between Economic Development and Other Uses
6.90NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
Some proposed developments may be incompatible with nearby economic development enterprises, either already operating, or approved. For example, activities giving rise to emissions such as dust, odour
economic-developmentindustrialnon-domesticnuisanceenvironmental-impactAssessment Criteria for Economic Development Applications
6.91NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
All applications for economic development must be assessed in accordance with normal planning criteria, relating to such considerations as access arrangements, design, environmental and amenity impact
economic-developmentnon-domesticaccessdesignenvironmental-impactLDP Zoning and Land Supply for Economic Development
6.92NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
A fundamental role for LDPs is to ensure that there is an ample supply of suitable land available to meet economic development needs within the plan area. To this end, LDPs should zone sufficient land
economic-developmentland-useaccessibilitysite-planningLocal development plan tourism strategy
6.270NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
In plan-making councils should consider how best to facilitate the growth of sustainable tourism. This will be tailored to the needs and assets of their local area and informed by early engagement wit
tourismplanningeconomic-development