Enabling development for the conservation of significant places

Planning Policy Statement 23

Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland, 2014
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Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Series

Planning Policy Statement

Abstract

Sets out planning policy for assessing proposals for Enabling Development in support of the re-use, restoration or refurbishment of heritage assets such as historic buildings, scheduled monuments, industrial heritage and historic parks, gardens and demesnes. Provides a policy to maintain and enhance the standard of a wide range of community facilities in Northern Ireland including cultural, educational, social, health, built heritage and leisure facilities and the restoration and creation of wildlife habitat.

History

Will be cancelled by Strategic planning policy statement for Northern Ireland (SPPS) - planning for sustainable development (DOENI, 2015) when all eleven councils have adopted a new Plan Strategy for the whole of their council area.

Subjects

  • Heritage planning
  • Conservation and historic buildings
  • Ancient monuments and archaeological areas
  • Planning and development

Publisher History

The Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (DOENI) is now known as the Department for Communities (DfC). The Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland's role was to promote sustainable development principles, responsible land use, air and water quality, and waste management, the reduction of road traffic casualties and ensure effective local government.

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