PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation·Page 4
Purpose and Scope of PPS 8
PPS 8 sets out the Department's planning policies for the protection of open space, provision of new open space with residential development, and use of land for sport and outdoor recreation. It applies to the whole of Northern Ireland.
This Planning Policy Statement, PPS 8 'Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation', sets out the Department's planning policies for the protection of open space, the provision of new areas of open space in association with residential development and the use of land for sport and outdoor recreation, and advises on the treatment of these issues in development plans. It embodies the Government's commitment to sustainable development, to the promotion of a more active and healthy lifestyle and to the conservation of biodiversity.
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