PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development·Page 33·PED 6
Site Preference Order for Small Rural Projects
When assessing sites for small rural economic development, preference is given in order: sites adjacent to existing settlement limits, sites near the settlement limit with existing buildings or degraded/derelict state, and undeveloped sites in close proximity to the settlement.
In assessing the acceptability of sites, preference will be given to sites in the following order:
(1) land adjacent to the existing settlement limit, subject to amenity and environmental considerations;
(2) a site close to the settlement limit which currently contains buildings or where the site is already in a degraded or derelict state and there is an opportunity to improve the environment; and
(3) an undeveloped site in close proximity to the settlement where the development could be visually integrated into the landscape.
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