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Three Stages of Accessibility Analysis
NI-wide·PPS 13 Transportation and Land Use
There are generally three stages to accessibility analysis: Stage one will assess the relative connectivity between settlements and assist in the process of allocating the RDS Housing Growth Indicato
site-planningaccessibilityland-useIsochrone Maps and Key Destinations
NI-wide·PPS 13 Transportation and Land Use
The isochrone maps will be based on the travel time to /from a small number of selected locations within urban areas, that are representative of the land uses outlined below: • employment, education a
accessibilitysite-planningland-usePolicy PED 7: Unzoned Land in the Countryside - Economic Development
PED 7NI-wide·PPS 4 Clarification of Policy PED 7
A development proposal for the re-use or redevelopment of an economic development use or site on unzoned land in the countryside will be assessed under Policy PED 4.
economic-developmentruralland-useRetention of Economic Development Land - Justification
5.28NI-wide·PPS 4 Clarification of Policy PED 7
It is important that economic development land and buildings which are well-located and suited to such purposes are retained and only exceptionally will the Department consider the loss of such land a
economic-developmentland-useRetention of Economic Development Land in Urban Locations
5.29NI-wide·PPS 4 Clarification of Policy PED 7
The retention of economic development land in urban locations and elsewhere can not only make a substantial contribution to the renewal and revitalisation of towns but can also provide employment oppo
economic-developmenturbanland-useregenerationLoss of Zoned Economic Development Land
5.30NI-wide·PPS 4 Clarification of Policy PED 7
Planning permission will not be granted for proposals involving the loss of land zoned for economic development use, either existing or proposed, in a development plan to other uses. Any decision to r
economic-developmentland-usezoned-landException for Sui Generis Employment Uses
5.31NI-wide·PPS 4 Clarification of Policy PED 7
An exception may be made for a proposal for a sui generis employment use compatible with the existing or proposed economic development use e.g. a builders' supplies merchant or a waste management faci
economic-developmentland-useemploymentChange of Use or Redevelopment of Unzoned Industrial Sites
5.32NI-wide·PPS 4 Clarification of Policy PED 7
Planning permission will not normally be granted for the change of use, or the redevelopment for other uses, of unzoned sites or premises in settlements used or last used for industrial and storage or
industrialeconomic-developmentland-useregenerationRetention 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-policyLDP 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-planning