Temporary Recreational Uses

Part 4 of the Planning (General Development) Order (NI) 1993 provides rights for the temporary use of land for a specified number of days each year. These rights are often used to facilitate certain sporting and outdoor recreational activities, such as clay pigeon shooting and certain equestrian activities. On occasion proposals are submitted to develop permanent buildings or structures in support of such temporary uses. Generally these will only be acceptable where the Department considers use of the site on a permanent basis would of itself be acceptable.