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PPS 16 Tourism - Purpose and Scope
NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism
This Planning Policy Statement, PPS 16 'Tourism' sets out the Department's planning policy for tourism development, including the main forms of tourist accommodation and tourist amenities. In addition
tourismpolicyApplication of Planning Policy Statements
NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism
Planning Policy Statements (PPSs) set out the policies of the Department of the Environment on particular aspects of land use planning and apply to the whole of Northern Ireland. Their contents will b
policydevelopment-planPurpose and scope of PPS 16 Tourism
PreambleNI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism
This Planning Policy Statement, PPS 16 'Tourism' sets out the Department's planning policy for tourism development and also for the safeguarding of tourism assets. It seeks to facilitate economic grow
tourismpolicyall-building-typesSuperseded policies and precedence
PreambleNI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism
When issued in final form, the policies of this Statement will supersede Tourism Policies SP10 and TOU 1 to TOU 4 of the Planning Strategy for Rural Northern Ireland (PSRNI) and also policy CTY 1 of P
tourismruralcoastalpolicyBiodiversity Strategy and Executive Commitments
1.2NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage
The European Commission adopted a new strategy to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystems services in the EU by 2020. PPS 2 furthers the Northern Ireland Executive's commitment in its Programme f
biodiversitynatural-heritagepolicyRoles in Enhancing Natural Heritage
1.5NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage
As part of wider reform of the planning system, Government, local Councils and the wider public must be aware of their role in enhancing and conserving our natural heritage, recognising it as an asset
natural-heritageplanningpolicysustainabilityPolicy RD1 - Privacy and amenity requirements for new residential developments
RD1(B)Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
Does not unduly affect the privacy or amenity of neighbouring residents, including overlooking, loss of light, overshadowing, dominance, noise or other disturbance
dwellingresidentialprivacyamenitypolicyStrategic Approach and Precedent Policy for Tall Buildings
5.1.2 and Policy DES3Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Largely due to the lack of specific policy to date, proposals for tall buildings within Belfast have tended to occur sporadically, with little in the way of a strategic approach applied across the cit
high-risecity-centrepolicyprecedent