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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-planningTown Centre Health Checks Evidence Base
6.292NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
Town centre health checks will help form an evidence base for LDPs. They will contain information on a range of indicators, including: • existing town centre uses, including resident population; • vac
site-planningtown-centreCall for Sites Consultation for Town Centre Uses
6.293NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
As part of the process of identifying sites to be allocated for town centre uses in the plan councils should undertake a 'call for sites' consultation exercise.
site-planningtown-centreEdge of Centre and Out-of-Centre Site Allocation Preferences
6.294NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
In judging between allocations on non primary area sites, preference will be given to edge of town centre land before considering out-of-centre sites. For a site to be considered as edge-of-centre a d
site-planningtown-centreSite Allocation Based on Assessed Retail and Economic Needs
6.295NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
The requirement to allocate sites should be considered on the basis of fulfilling sustainably and objectively assessed needs for retail/economic development during the plan period. It will also be imp
site-planningtown-centreDesign Flexibility for Constrained Development Footprints
6.296NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
Flexibility may be adopted in seeking to accommodate developments onto sites with a constrained development footprint. For example, through use of creative and innovative design schemes, including mul
site-planningtown-centreRetail Impact and Assessment of Need Factors
6.297NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
Factors to be addressed in a retail impact and assessment of need include: • the impact of the proposal on trade and turnover for both convenience and comparison goods traders, and the impact on town
site-planningtown-centrecommercial