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PPS21 Countryside Planning with FmK Architecture

PPS21 – Planning Permission in Northern Ireland: PPS-21 is a set of rules introduced by the Planning Service to create more opportunities for development sites within the countryside. PPS-21 is an amended set of rules to replace the old PPS-14. PPS21 sets out planning policies for all of NI with the exception of town/village boundaries. The aim of PPS21 is to manage & develop the countryside. PPS21 supersedes all previous policies and previous greenbelts. It has been active now since 24th November 2008 as a final policy Read More...

PPS21 – Planning Permission in Northern Ireland:

PPS-21 is a set of rules introduced by the Planning Service to create more opportunities for development sites within the countryside. PPS-21 is an amended set of rules to replace the old PPS-14. PPS21 sets out planning policies for all of NI with the exception of town/village boundaries.The aim of PPS21 is to manage & develop the countryside.

PPS21 supersedes all previous policies and previous greenbelts.It has been active now since 24th November 2008 as a final policy and has relaxed the restrictions on countryside development.

Who can apply for Planning Permission?                                                                                                                                                       

Basically anyone!!  Anyone who fits into one of the Planning categories stated in PPS21. PPS21 is not restricted to Agriculture.

What are the main categories of PPS21?                                                                                                                                                       

PPS-21 has brought in new rules to help development which can only be applied under the following categories:-

    CTY 2a- New Dwellings in Existing Clusters
    CTY 3 - Replacement Dwellings  
    CTY 4 - Building/Barn Conversions    
    CTY 8 - Infill Sites / Gap Sites 
    CTY 10 - Dwellings on Farms   
    CTY 11 - Farm Diversification    
    CTY 6 - Personal & Domestic Circumstances     
    CTY 7 - Dwellings for Non-Agricultural Business    
    CTY 9 - Residential Caravans & Mobile Homes    

What do I do now?
If you think you have a site, a building to replace or convert, or need advice, contact FmK now and we will discuss with you the options available.

We offer a free office or site consultations for all our clients to determine the viability of making Planning Applications.

At FmK we only take on viable applications and as a result have an impressive approval rate! See link at bottom of page for list of all our planning approvals

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