SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)·Page 52·6.77
Countryside Development - Siting and Design Requirements
All development proposals in the countryside must be sited and designed to integrate sympathetically with surroundings, avoid adverse impact on rural character, and meet planning and environmental considerations including drainage, sewerage, access and road safety.
In all circumstances proposals for development in the countryside must be sited and designed to integrate sympathetically with their surroundings, must not have an adverse impact on the rural character of the area, and meet other planning and environmental considerations including those for drainage, sewerage, access and road safety. Access arrangements must be in accordance with the Department's published guidance.
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