PPS 16 Tourism·Page 27·TSM 4
Major Tourism Development in the Countryside – Exceptional Circumstances
Major tourism developments in the countryside are permitted only in exceptional circumstances when they demonstrate exceptional benefit to the tourism industry, require a countryside location due to size or functional needs, and provide sustainable benefit to the locality.
A proposal for a major tourism development in the countryside will be permitted if it meets all of the following exceptional circumstances:
(a) demonstration of exceptional benefit to the tourism industry;
(b) demonstration that the proposal requires a countryside location by reason of its size or site specific or functional requirements;
(c) demonstration of sustainable benefit to the locality.
All proposals brought forward under exceptional circumstances must be accompanied by a statement demonstrating how the proposal meets the 3 criteria.
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