PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside·Page 31·5.32
Justification – Ribbon Development Character and Impact
Ribbon development is harmful to the countryside character and appearance, creates built-up appearance to roads, can sterilise back-land, hinder settlement expansion, impede farmland access, and cause road safety problems.
Ribbon development is detrimental to the character, appearance and amenity of the countryside. It creates and reinforces a built-up appearance to roads, footpaths and private laneways and can sterilise back-land, often hampering the planned expansion of settlements. It can also make access to farmland difficult and cause road safety problems. Ribbon development has consistently been opposed and will continue to be unacceptable.
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