PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation·Page 29·5.40
Sports Stadia at Settlement Edges
Large sports stadia may exceptionally be permitted at settlement edges if applicants provide justification for the site choice, details of alternative sites considered and reasons they were unsuitable, with particular emphasis on public transport accessibility.
It is acknowledged that specific difficulties may arise in seeking to locate a sports stadium within a settlement, particularly larger scale proposals. Exceptionally, the Department may be prepared to accept such development at the edge of a settlement. In such cases applicants will need to provide, as part of the application, specific justification for the choice of site together with details of what alternative sites were considered and the reasons these could not accommodate the development. Ease of access will be a key issue in assessing such proposals, in particular, the availability of public transport.
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