SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)·Page 97·6.271
Tourism development policies in local development plans
Local development plans should contain policies for safeguarding tourism assets and policies for tourism development including accommodation and amenities, with criteria for assessing such proposals.
Policies to safeguard tourism assets, together with policies for tourism development such as tourist accommodation (hotels, self catering, holiday parks etc) and tourist amenities (visitor attractions, leisure/recreation facilities etc) will be contained in the LDP along with the criteria for consideration of such proposals.
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