SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)·Page 51·6.75
Special Countryside Areas and Exceptional Landscapes
Areas with exceptional landscapes such as mountains, coasts, and lough shores should be designated as Special Countryside Areas in Local Development Plans with policies to protect them from unnecessary development.
Some areas of the countryside exhibit exceptional landscapes, such as mountains, stretches of the coast or lough shores, and certain views or vistas, wherein the quality of the landscape and unique amenity value is such that development should only be permitted in exceptional circumstances. Where appropriate these areas should be designated as Special Countryside Areas in LDPs, and appropriate policies brought forward to ensure their protection from unnecessary and
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