SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)·Page 8·1.11

Retained Policy Documents

A comprehensive list of Planning Policy Statements and related documents whose provisions remain in effect during the transitional period.

The policy provisions of the following documents are retained: • PPS 2: Natural Heritage • PPS 3: Access, Movement and Parking • PPS 3 (Clarification): Access, Movement and Parking • PPS 4: Planning and Economic Development • PPS 4: Clarification of PED 7 • PPS 6: Planning, Archaeology and The Built Heritage • PPS 6 (Addendum): Areas of Townscape Character • PPS 7: Quality Residential Environments • PPS 7: (Addendum): Residential Extensions and Alterations • PPS 7: (Addendum): Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas • PPS 8: Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation • PPS 10: Telecommunications (Policy TEL 2 is cancelled) • PPS 11: Planning and Waste Management • PPS 12: Housing in Settlements • PPS 12: Policy HS 3 (Amended) 'Travellers Accommodation' • PPS 13: Transportation and Land Use • PPS 15 Revised: Planning and Flood Risk • PPS 16: Tourism • PPS 17: Control of Outdoor Advertisements • PPS 21: Sustainable Development in the Countryside • PPS 23: Enabling Development • Relevant provisions of 'A Planning Strategy for Rural Northern Ireland'

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