Every rule your project must meet, found for you.

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

The planning system should therefore help to mitigate and adapt to climate change by: • shaping new and existing developments in ways that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and positively build communit

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Some developments require a coastal location. Examples include ports, marinas, port-related industries and recreational projects. Where appropriate, LDPs should identify land to be zoned for such uses

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Growing a sustainable economy and investing in the future is a key strategic priority of the Northern Ireland Executive. Long term economic growth will be achieved by improving competitiveness and bui

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

The regional strategic objectives for facilitating economic development through the planning system are to: • promote sustainable economic development in an environmentally sensitive manner; • tackle

NI-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

NI-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

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

A system to monitor the take up and loss of land allocated for economic development purposes as well as ongoing assessment of future requirements and trends will help to identify any shortfalls that m

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Where appropriate, LDPs should identify previously developed land within settlements for potential economic development use. This will serve to return vacant or underused land to productive use and to

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

LDPs should also identify opportunities for mixed use development, including economic development uses, where this would create synergy and underpin the economic viability of the development as a whol

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Where appropriate, LDPs should specify the type or range of economic development uses that will be acceptable within zoned sites or broader areas of economic development designated by the Plan. Within

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

LDPs should normally contain a number of supporting actions to assist in meeting the needs of business enterprises in ways which are workable and that will ultimately deliver sustainable and high qual

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

The LDP should also provide guidance in terms of key design, layout and landscaping requirements.

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Planning authorities should generally adopt a positive and constructive approach to determining applications for appropriate sustainable economic development informed by the provisions of the LDP, the

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Issues associated with economic development can be complex; therefore pre-application discussion to highlight and address potential issues at an early stage is encouraged.

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Undefended Areas • replacement of an existing building; • development for agricultural use, transport and utilities infrastructure, which for operational reasons has to be located in the flood plain;

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Minerals, including valuable minerals, are an important natural resource and their responsible exploitation is supported by government. The minerals industry makes an essential contribution to the eco

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

The regional strategic objectives for minerals development are to: • facilitate sustainable minerals development through balancing the need for specific minerals development proposals against the need

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

proposals should be justified as exceptions43 to the LDP provisions. For example, an exception to minerals development could be justified within an area of constraint where the proposed operations are

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Visual intrusion is often the most significant environmental impact associated with mineral workings and where permission is granted, landscape quality should be protected by attaching conditions desi

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

When assessing proposals it is also important to have particular regard to the safety and amenity of the occupants of developments in close proximity to mineral workings. Proposals impacting upon the

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

In line with the objective to secure the sustainable restoration, including the appropriate re-use of mineral sites, planning applications should be required to provide adequate details demonstrating

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Efficient movement of freight and storage is of significant economic importance. LDPs should allocate land for distribution and storage facilities at locations such as the edge of urban areas that are

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

farm dwelling or a dwelling serving an established commercial or industrial enterprise, and where access cannot be reasonably be obtained from an adjacent minor road, then use of an existing vehicular

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Non-residential extensions (industrial/commercial/leisure etc) with a footprint less than 150 sq metres. Alterations: development that does not increase the size of buildings, e.g. alterations to exte

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

In managing development, planning authorities should treat noise as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications for proposals likely to give rise to significant levels of no

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

The planning system can also positively contribute to the improvement of air quality and in minimising its harmful impacts on health and well-being. In 2007 it was estimated that poor air quality redu

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Examples of how LDPs should have regard to air pollution considerations include: • identifying land or setting out criteria for the location of potentially polluting developments and the availability

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

In managing development, planning authorities should recognise that air quality can be a material consideration in the determination of planning applications. Where a proposed development is likely t