Contents Pg No. Purpose and Content 1 1.0 Introduction 2 2.0 Regional and Local Policy Context 3 2.1 (a) Regional Development Strategy 2035 (RDS) 3 2.2 (b) Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS) 3 2.4 (c) A Planning Strategy for Rural Northern Ireland 5 2.5 (d) Planning Policy Statement 15 – Planning and Flood Risk (PPS15) 5 2.7 (e) Planning Policy Statement 16 – Tourism (PPS16) 6 2.8 (f) Towards an Integrated Coastal Zone Management Strategy for NI 2006-2026 7 2.11 (g) Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Corporate Plan 2015-2019 7 2.12 (h) Newry, Mourne and Down draft Tourism Strategy 2017-2021 7 Area Plans & South East Coast Masterplan 8 2.13 (i) Area Plans 8 2.17 (j) South East Coast Masterplan 8 3.0 Terrestrial and Marine Planning and the Coast 9 3.5 Marine Policy and Legislative Framework 10 3.6 NI Government Marine Responsibilities 11 3.8 Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) 11 3.11 Marine Licencing 12 4.0 Climate Change, Coastal Flooding and Coastal Erosion 12 4.1 Climate Change 12 4.9 Government Responsibility for Coastal Erosion and Flood Risk Management in NI 14 Coastal Flooding 15 4.10 Rivers Agency Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) for Northern Ireland 15 4.17 Coastal Erosion 16 5.0 Coastal Development 21 5.2 The Coastal Zone 21 5.6 The Developed Coast and Undeveloped Coast 22 5.8 The Developed Coast 23 5.11 The Undeveloped Coast 24 5.15 Coastal and Marine Tourism and Recreation 24 Blue Flag Beaches, Green Coast Awards and EU Bathing Water Status 25 5.18 Blue Flag Beaches 25 5.19 Green Coast Awards 25 5.20 EU Bathing Water Status 26 5.21 Mourne and Strangford Lough Coastal Walking Path 26 5.25 Ports, Harbours and Marinas 27 6.0 Renewables and the Coast 28 6.6 Offshore Renewable Energy Development 28 6.9 Tidal Resource Zone 5: Strangford Narrows 30 6.12 Wind Resource Zone 2: East Coast 31 7.0 Conclusions and Recommendations 32
Contents Pg No. Purpose and Content 1 1.0 Introduction 2 2.0 Regional and Local Policy Context 3 2.1 (a) Regional Development Strategy 2035 (RDS) 3 2.2 (b) Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS) 3 2.4 (c) A Planning Strategy for Rural Northern Ireland 5 2.5 (d) Planning Policy Statement 15 – Planning and Flood Risk (PPS15) 5 2.7 (e) Planning Policy Statement 16 – Tourism (PPS16) 6 2.8 (f) Towards an Integrated Coastal Zone Management Strategy for NI 2006-2026 7 2.11 (g) Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Corporate Plan 2015-2019 7 2.12 (h) Newry, Mourne and Down draft Tourism Strategy 2017-2021 7 Area Plans & South East Coast Masterplan 8 2.13 (i) Area Plans 8 2.17 (j) South East Coast Masterplan 8 3.0 Terrestrial and Marine Planning and the Coast 9 3.5 Marine Policy and Legislative Framework 10 3.6 NI Government Marine Responsibilities 11 3.8 Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) 11 3.11 Marine Licencing 12 4.0 Climate Change, Coastal Flooding and Coastal Erosion 12 4.1 Climate Change 12 4.9 Government Responsibility for Coastal Erosion and Flood Risk Management in NI 14 Coastal Flooding 15 4.10 Rivers Agency Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) for Northern Ireland 15 4.17 Coastal Erosion 16 5.0 Coastal Development 21 5.2 The Coastal Zone 21 5.6 The Developed Coast and Undeveloped Coast 22 5.8 The Developed Coast 23 5.11 The Undeveloped Coast 24 5.15 Coastal and Marine Tourism and Recreation 24 Blue Flag Beaches, Green Coast Awards and EU Bathing Water Status 25 5.18 Blue Flag Beaches 25 5.19 Green Coast Awards 25 5.20 EU Bathing Water Status 26 5.21 Mourne and Strangford Lough Coastal Walking Path 26 5.25 Ports, Harbours and Marinas 27 6.0 Renewables and the Coast 28 6.6 Offshore Renewable Energy Development 28 6.9 Tidal Resource Zone 5: Strangford Narrows 30 6.12 Wind Resource Zone 2: East Coast 31 7.0 Conclusions and Recommendations 32