Local Development Plan

• Agriculture and forestry development
• The conversion and re-use of existing buildings for non-residential
use.
The SPPS states that in preparing its LDP a Council should bring forward a
strategy for sustainable development in the countryside which reflect the
aims, objectives and policy approach of the SPPS tailored to specific
circumstances of the plan area.
Planning Policy Statement 21: Sustainable Development in the
Countryside (PPS 21)
This policy aims to manage growth in the countryside, conserve and
protect the landscape and natural resources of the rural area, facilitate
development necessary to achieve a sustainable rural economy and to
promote high standards in the design, siting and landscaping of
development in the countryside.
PPS 21 identifies that Countryside Assessments are an integral part of the
development plan making process. Part of the Countryside Assessment is
a Development Pressure Analysis which seeks to identify areas where
significant pressure has occurred and/or where local rural character is
under threat of significant change.
Existing Development Plan
In the rural area the proposals seek to consolidate the villages and
smaller settlements. It states that single dwellings in the countryside will
continue to be assessed under policies contained in PPS 21: Sustainable
Development in the Countryside.
Lisburn & Castlereagh Draft Community Plan 2017-32
A primary outcome of the draft Community Plan is:
‘We live and work in attractive, resilient and people friendly places,
safeguarding the local and global environment.’
The draft Community Plan includes a strong commitment to sustainable
development as one of its core principles. One of the Plan’s outcomes is
that the built and natural environment is protected and enhanced.
Supporting outcomes are:
• Neighbourhoods are designed and regenerated to promote
wellbeing
• Everyone lives in an affordable home that meets their needs
• We have access to essential services, shops, leisure and workplaces
• There is a modal shift to sustainable and healthy transport options
• Greenhouse gas emissions are reduced
• We identify positively with our local neighbourhoods: urban,
suburban and rural.
The existing Development Plan (BMAP) provides a Housing Strategy which
aims to protect rural areas surrounding the settlements from
development pressures.
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