Positive approach to sustainable tourism development

A positive approach should be adopted in determining applications for tourism development so long as proposals are sustainable, are in accordance with the LDP, and will result in high quality forms of development. Important considerations will include whether the nature, scale and design of the specific proposal is appropriate to the site context. Design is a particularly important consideration within conservation areas and areas of townscape character and when considering the impact of tourism development proposals in the countryside particularly within areas designated for their landscape, natural or cultural heritage properties.