Draft PPS14: Sustainable Development in the Countryside
Planning Policies

4.1 In exercise of its responsibility for planning control in Northern Ireland DOE Planning Service assesses development proposals against all planning policies and other material considerations that are relevant to it.

4.2 The planning policies of this statement must therefore be read together and in conjunction with the relevant contents of development plans and other planning policy publications, including the Regional Development Strategy. DOE Planning Service will also have regard to the contents of published supplementary planning guidance documents.

4.3 The following policies set out the main planning considerations for the control of development in the countryside. The provisions of these policies will prevail unless there are other overriding policy or material considerations that outweigh them and justify a contrary decision.