PPS 2 Natural Heritage·Page 7·Preamble
Purpose and Status of PPS 2 Natural Heritage
PPS 2 sets out the Department's planning policies on natural heritage protection for Northern Ireland and replaces the previous PPS 2 from 1997. These policies apply across Northern Ireland and must be considered in preparing development plans and determining planning applications.
This PPS 2 'Natural Heritage' replaces PPS 2 'Planning and Nature Conservation' (June 1997) and supersedes the following provisions in 'A Planning Strategy for Rural Northern Ireland' (September 1993), insofar as they refer to the protection of our natural heritage: Policy SP 16 Environmental Protection; and Policy DES 4 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Where these policies are referred to elsewhere in the Planning Strategy the policies of this Statement will take precedence. Future local development plans will take account of this Statement.
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