PPS 17 Control of Outdoor Advertisements·Page 3
Purpose of PPS 17
This Planning Policy Statement sets out the Department of the Environment's policies and guidance for controlling outdoor advertisements in Northern Ireland, balancing economic competitiveness with protection of amenity, public safety, and road safety.
Planning Policy Statement 17 (PPS 17) Control of Outdoor Advertisements
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 be taken into account in preparing development plans and are also material to decisions on individual planning applications and appeals.
This PPS sets out the Department's planning policy and guidance for the control of outdoor advertisements. It complements the Government's commitment to securing a competitive economy whilst affording appropriate protection to amenity and public safety including road safety.
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