SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)·Page 7·1.5
Application of SPPS Provisions and Review Timeline
The SPPS provisions apply across all of Northern Ireland and must be taken into account in local development plan preparation and all planning decisions and appeals. The Department intends to review the SPPS within 5 years.
The provisions of the SPPS apply to the whole of Northern Ireland. They must be taken into account in the preparation of local development plans (LDP) and are material to all decisions on individual planning applications and appeals. The Department intends to undertake a review of the SPPS within 5 years.
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