Planning and Landscape

The Council established a Planning and Landscape Group to consider the many important issues relating to planning policy, development control and development plans and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) Protected Landscape Policy.

The Group consists of 4 members, two co-opted members and representatives of the NIEA and meets on an ad hoc basis.

Current Issues:

Mourne National Park

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Planning Policy Statements - PPS14 Sustainable Development in the Countryside, and PPS19 - Areas of Mineral  Constraint