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

Regional planning policy recognises tourism as a key element, underpinning sustainable economic growth and highlights that tourism investment can bring new facilities to our towns and surrounding area

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

The Council's Economic Strategy recognises that whilst our tourism offer remains relatively underdeveloped, recent and planned investment in infrastructure, hotel rooms and tourism products is seeing

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

The Council acknowledges however that to support and enhance our Borough's tourism sector, careful management is required to ensure that the key historic environment and natural heritage assets which

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

Farm diversification, tourism development and the re-use of rural buildings all play an important role in supporting and sustaining jobs in the countryside. The Council also recognises the need to sup

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

The aim of this policy is to facilitate the growth of sustainable tourism by supporting the development of a range of high quality attractions, facilities and accommodation across our Borough at acces

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

Tourism is a growing sector of our Borough's economy and the Council recognises that there is scope to further develop the range of tourism products and accommodation. Our Borough's tourism assets are

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

The Council will support proposals that provide new or enhanced tourist amenities, attractions and recreational facilities at easily accessible locations within settlements where these accord with oth

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

For caravan, cabin or chalet proposals in the rural area, visual impact and access arrangements will be important considerations. Proposals will need to demonstrate what landscaping measures will be p

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

Developments built as holiday accommodation should be retained for that purpose and not become permanent residences. Accordingly, conditions will be attached to planning permissions to control this ma

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

The Council will also support a proposal for a major tourism development that requires a countryside location due to its size or site-specific or functional requirements, where it is demonstrated that

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

Developers will be required to submit a supporting statement to accompany all proposals for tourism development that demonstrates how the proposal meets the following criteria: (a) The development is

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Alternative forms of tourist accommodation in the form of short-term let accommodation provide greater choice for visitors to Belfast. For the purposes of policy HOU13, short-term let accommodation in

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for short-term let accommodation, whether new build or change of use, where the following criteria are met: a. It strengthens and diversifies the range of short-st

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Improving the supply of overnight accommodation is vital for encouraging visitors to stay in Belfast to experience its visitor attractions and business offer. The council has invested in the extension

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Proposals for overnight visitor accommodation development shall be required to address and mitigate any adverse impact associated with environmental amenity, traffic and servicing arrangements to ensu

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for development proposals for new overnight visitor accommodation within the city centre boundary. Outside of the city centre boundary, proposals for overnight vis

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

NI-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

NI-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

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

The Tourism Strategic Framework for Action 2004-2007 (SFA) set out priorities for tourism in Northern Ireland up to 2007 and underpinned the development of the Tourism Signature projects. Since then m

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

DETI is progressing a Tourism 'Priorities for Action' Plan which is due to be published in early 2013 subject to Executive agreement. The Plan stems from consultation on the TSNI, and subsequent discu

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

The 'Priorities for Action' Plan will be the key document for tourism going forward for the period 2014/15 to ensure that tourism commitments in the Programme for Government are delivered. The Plan wi

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

Key targets are to increase visitor numbers to 4.2 million and tourist revenue to £676 million by December 2014. The longer term targets set out in the draft TSNI remain unchanged i.e. to double the e

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

Promoting a sustainable approach to the provision of tourism infrastructure (RG4) is one of five elements of regional guidance set out in the RDS aimed at underpinning sustainable economic growth in N

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

The guidance set out in RG 4 seeks to apply this sustainable approach to tourism development in the following ways: • Promote a balanced approach that safeguards tourism infrastructure while benefitin

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

The RWPAP notes that there are opportunities for the rural economy to grow and employment prospects to be enhanced through tourism and by ensuring a

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

tourism is specifically included in two of the actions listed in the Action Plan. Firstly, there is an ongoing commitment that DETI as the lead Department will continue to support opportunities for re

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

The aim of this Planning Policy Statement (PPS) is to manage the provision of sustainable and high quality tourism developments in appropriate locations within the built and natural environment.

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

The objectives of this Planning Policy Statement are to: • facilitate sustainable tourism development in an environmentally sensitive manner; • contribute to the growth of the regional economy by faci

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

Development plans set out how future development will be accommodated in the plan area over the plan period within the overarching strategic framework provided by the RDS. The preparation of a develop

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

Such a strategy could incorporate: how future tourism demand is best accommodated; the safeguarding of key tourism assets; the identification of potential growth areas and activities e.g. through the

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

The extent to which a development plan engages in the preparation of a tourism development strategy and the associated tourism policies that flow from it is largely a matter for local determination an

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

Proposals for tourism development in the countryside will be facilitated through PPS 16 (policies TSM 2 to TSM 7) and other planning policy documents that provide scope for tourism development in the

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

Tourist Amenity proposals • New build or extension of existing buildings or use of land – PPS 16 (policy TSM 2) • Conversion and reuse of an existing building to provide a tourist amenity – PPS 21 (po

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

Single Unit Self Catering Accommodation proposals • New Build within the grounds of an existing or approved hotel, self catering complex, guest house or holiday park (Policy TSM 5) • Conversion and re

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

New build – associated with an existing or approved tourist amenity - PPS 16 (Policy TSM 5) Proposals involving the reuse or adaptation of existing farm buildings, including (exceptionally) a new buil

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

New build – on the edge of a settlement – PPS 16 (Policy TSM 3) Replacement of a suitable building in the countryside – PPS 16 (Policy TSM 3) New build proposals that comply with local policies in dev

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

New build – on the edge of a settlement – PPS 16 (Policy TSM 3) Replacement of a suitable building in the countryside – PPS 16 (Policy TSM 3) New build proposals that comply with local policies in dev

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

• New build proposals that comply with local policies in development plans, for example within tourism opportunity zones or other such areas as may be designated for tourism development by the Plan. •

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

• New holiday parks and extension of existing sites – PPS 16 (Policy TSM 6) • Minor extension of existing sites – PPS 16 (Policy TSM 6) • Proposals that comply with local policies in development plans

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

In discharging its development management and plan functions relating to tourism development, the planning authority will ensure adequate and proportionate consultation with relevant bodies. Where a p

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

Planning permission will be granted for a tourist amenity in the countryside where it is demonstrated that: a) it is in association with and requires a site at or close to a particular tourism attract

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

Where a proposed tourist amenity is of regional importance or is otherwise significant in terms of the extent of new build or the scale of engineering operations it must demonstrate substantial benefi

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

A proposal for the extension of an existing tourist amenity will be permitted where the scale and nature of the proposal does not harm the rural character, landscape quality or environmental integrity

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

Any conversion, extension or new building should respect the scale, design and materials of the original building(s) on the site and any historic or architectural interest they may have.

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

A tourist amenity is defined by the Tourism (NI) Order 1992 as an amenity, facility or service provided primarily for tourists but does not include tourist accommodation.

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

Tourist amenities are diverse in terms of their nature, scale and function and not all proposals will be suited to an urban location. For example, there may be a functional need for facilities associa

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

The impact of proposals on rural character, landscape and natural / built heritage is an important consideration in their assessment, particularly within areas designated for their landscape, natural

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

In order to facilitate assessment of regionally significant or large scale proposals, applications must be accompanied by a tourism benefit statement to demonstrate the value of the proposal in terms

NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism

Regionally significant or large scale proposals are also required to deliver sustainable benefit to the rural locality and applications must be accompanied by a sustainable benefit statement to demons