Northern Ireland Planning Service

Supplementary Planning Guidance

The Department prepares non-statutory planning guidance to supplement, elucidate and exemplify its policy documents and development plans.

Development Control Advice Notes (DCANs)

Conservation Areas

Design Guides

Other Supplementary Guidance

Where relevant to a particular development proposal supplementary guidance will be taken into account as a material consideration in making decisions.  The weight accorded to it will increase where it has been prepared following public consultation.