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Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The sustainability of development schemes will also be improved through the use of an appropriate balance of new construction materials and recycled materials wherever feasible.

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Community planning is a responsibility the council took on in 2015 as a result of local government reform. It's about making sure that public services work together with communities to deliver real im

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Water is a precious natural resource needed to fulfil many activities of everyday life. Significant infrastructure is required to deliver fresh water to homes and businesses throughout the city and al

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

This policy seeks to support the relevant statutory authorities in meeting the demands of planned growth and addressing existing constraints in the interests of sustainable development. It aims to enc

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The development and enhancement of the water and sewerage infrastructure is essential for accommodating current needs and, indeed, future growth. Adequate investment in water, sewerage and drainage an

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The council will only support renewable energy proposals where they would not have unacceptable adverse effects which are not outweighed by the local and wider environmental, economic and social benef

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Waste Minimisation is at the top of the waste hierarchy and is a critical element of sustainable waste management. The planning system can do little to prevent materials from being discarded in the fi

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The approach to the location of future housing development, set out in the RDS is consistent with the spatial development strategy and reflects the guiding principles of the RDS by: integrating housin

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

Good design should be the aim of all those involved in housing development and will be encouraged everywhere. All new housing developments should demonstrate a high quality of design, layout and lands

NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)

This Planning Policy Statement, revised PPS 15 'Planning and Flood Risk' sets out the Department's draft planning policies to minimise and manage flood risk to people, property and the environment. It

NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)

Sustainable drainage also offers scope for the realisation of significant social, recreational and health / quality of life benefits. Examples include the following: • The potential of some elements,

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

Sustainable development can be delivered through good design, for example the reuse of redundant buildings for tourism purposes rather than new build on greenfield sites. Sustainable development can a

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

Biodiversity is one of tourism's greatest assets and is fundamental to its long-term sustained growth. Enhancing biodiversity will be encouraged in order to reduce any negative impact of tourism devel

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

APPENDIX 3 – TOURIST AMENITIES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE Sustainability Assessment Economic Sustainability • the proposed development will result in locally significant employment and / or training opportu

NI-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

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

The promotion of a sustainable approach to development is now a major tenet of Government policy. The Regional Development Strategy (RDS) for Northern Ireland further recognises that the application o

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

Planning permission will be granted to proposals for the sympathetic conversion, with adaptation if necessary, of a suitable building for a variety of alternative uses, including use as a single dwell

NI-wide·PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside

The Government is committed to supporting the process of farm diversification where it is compatible with other objectives for the countryside. This policy aims to promote forms of diversification tha

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas

The conversion and reuse of existing buildings for flats or apartments is consistent with achieving more sustainable patterns of residential development and makes an important contribution to meeting

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas

In line with existing planning policy and guidance with an emphasis on quality and sustainability, the overall aim is to ensure converted buildings sympathetically harmonise with adjacent properties a

Belfast·SPG004 Residential Extensions and Alterations

The Regional Development Strategy (RDS) provides regional guidance (RG) under the three sustainable development themes of Economy, Society and Environment. RG9 recognises that the retention and retrof

Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

Tall buildings have a strategic role to play in the social, economic and environmental sustainability of the city. By their very nature, tall buildings can help stem urban sprawl through their efficie

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

The regional strategic objectives for natural heritage are to: • protect, conserve, enhance and restore the abundance, quality, diversity and distinctiveness of the region's natural heritage; • furthe