PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation·Page 20·5.12
Quality design and landscaping in new housing developments
New residential developments should include pleasant, attractive and landscaped public open space with children's play spaces as an essential element, achieving high standards of design, layout and landscaping.
Through the Quality Initiative, it is the Department's stated objective to secure a high quality of design, layout and landscaping in new housing developments. It is considered essential, therefore, that areas of pleasant, attractive and landscaped public open space, including children's play spaces, are provided as an integral element of new residential development.
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