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PPS 5: Retailing and Town Centres

This Planning Policy Statement sets out the Department's policy for town centres and retail developments for all of Northern Ireland.

• Planning Policy Statement 5: Retailing and Town Centres ( 349 KB)

PPS 5: Retailing & Town Centres

• PPS 5 Home
• Contents
• Introduction
• Objectives & Approach
• Rural Planning Strategy
• Development Plans
• Town Centres
• Retail Developments
• Local Shopping
• Assessment of Retail Developments
• Glossary of Terms