Northern Ireland Planning Service

Banbridge / Newry and Mourne Area Plan 2015
Strategic Plan Framework: Coastal Policy Area

The undeveloped coast is generally included within either a Green Belt or CPA. PSRNI states in Policy CO1 that, certain parts of the coast are, for a variety of reasons, of such unique quality that it would be in the public interest to restrict all development.
Policy COU 2 Coastal Policy Area
Within the Coastal Policy Area, planning permission will only be granted to development proposals which are:
  • of such national or regional importance as to outweigh any potential detrimental impact on the coastal environment; or
  • it can be demonstrated that any proposal will improve the quality of the coastal landscape, or improve accessibility for recreation, while still protecting nature conservation; or
  • for the consolidation of existing development providing it is in character and scale, does not threaten any nature conservation or built heritage interest and can be integrated with the landscape.
The Department considers that certain sensitive areas should be designated as Coastal Policy Area to protect their landscape value, nature conservation interest and/or built heritage interest. The Coastal Policy Area is designated in Volume 3 of the Plan.
Previous Next