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    PPS21 on way out?

    New planning policies in NI could make it easier, or more difficult, for self-builders to secure planning permission in the countryside, all depending on where you live, says planning expert Mervyn McNeill.  Changes to Local Development Plans and Strategy documents (LDPS) are underway in Northern Ireland, and if they take effect each one of NI’s […] More

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    NI planning permission advice

    NI’s Planning Policy Statement 21: Sustainable Development in the Countryside, or PPS21 as it’s commonly referred to, is the planning permission guide to building in the countryside. Here are some pointers on how to navigate it from Mervyn McNeill of McNeill Architectural Consultancy, including: Finding a site can be the first obstacle to any dream […] More

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    Finding a plot and planning permission advice for NI

    Planning Policy Statement 21: Sustainable Development in the Countryside, or PPS21 as it’s commonly referred to, is the planners’ policy to building in the countryside. Here are some pointers on how to navigate it from Mervyn McNeill of McNeill Architectural Consultancy. Finding a site can be the first obstacle to any dream of self-building; doing […] More