Seminar on rural planning

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The Charted Institute of Housing in Northern Ireland is hosting a half seminar event on ‘The Rural Planning Policy Review: Meeting the Needs of Future Generations’. The event will facilitate discussion to provide solutions to ensure sustainable development in the countryside whilst meeting the needs of rural dwellers for future generations.

The event will take place on Thursday 28 February 2008 in the Rural Community Network, Main Street, Cookstown.

Policy

Rural planning policy has been centre stage following the introduction of, and subsequent legal challenge to, PPS14. Since December, the Department of the Environment has had legal responsibility for rural planning policy. With a review of PPS14 in place, the time is right to debate sustainable rural planning policy; and ensure it delivers for all rural communities.

Key questions

The seminar will consider the following key questions:

  • How do we ensure that rural planning policy reflects the needs and complexities of the rural context?
  • To what extent should rural planning policy recognise the distinctions between rural dwellers and speculators?
  • What must be included within a rural planning policy to secure the future of the local and regional economy?
  • How should rural planning policy reflect the diversity of the rural population?

Places are limited so early booking is advisable.

More information

For more information on this event visit our event page.



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