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Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The RDS recognises the important role Belfast plays in generating regional prosperity and sets strengthening Belfast as the regional economic driver as part of the 8 aims for the region. It recognises

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

A strengthened Belfast as the regional economic driver.

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Belfast City Council is committed to inclusive economic growth. We will support the RDS aims of strengthening Belfast as the regional economic driver for NI and delivering a vibrant city at the core i

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Through the plan, we will seek to create the conditions to support regeneration and opportunities for attracting high quality inward investment and jobs. This will include creative cultural industries

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The LDP will encourage development of renewable energy networks to build capacity and security. Promote innovative building technologies to improve efficiencies to create competitive advantage for bus

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Belfast as the capital city is the engine of the regional economy and supports the wider metropolitan area beyond the plan area boundary. Belfast's harbour area via

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Belfast's economy has performed well, with inward investment companies providing new jobs in the city, despite a continued fall in population. However, Belfast has a wide travel to work catchment area

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

To diversify and strengthen the economy to support the level of population growth predicted for the plan area, the LDP provides the policies to ensure that there is sufficient land to accommodate a va

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The Spatial Development Strategy is an important planning tool for managing the shape and extent of the settlements. This supports the settlement policies to ensure that developments that are proporti

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The settlement areas have distinct functions based on existing development patterns within the Belfast City settlement area. Thematic policies will be applied to the defined settlement areas to: • En

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Within Belfast City, the council has designated the following settlement areas to apply the council's plan policies: • Belfast City Centre; • Inner city Belfast; • Outer Belfast; • Belfast Harbour

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The city centre plays a significant role in the regional economy serving a wide catchment area beyond its plan area boundary. Development of the office, retailing and entertainment sectors and the gro

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The city centre is also a regional centre for administration, specialised high order services, higher education and cultural amenities. To remain competitive, a supply of good quality office accommoda

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The inner city is characterised by a predominance of high density residential development, often including established residential areas of terraced housing and social housing developments intersperse

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The full extent of the inner city settlement area will be defined within the Local Policies Plan.

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The port of Belfast is a strategic marine transport hub providing access to Britain, Europe and the rest of the world. It has an important economic function facilitating the import and export of goods

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The area has also begun to adapt to the changing economic climate, diversifying through the Science Park and North Foreshore developments offering employment in clean-tech and high-tech sectors. The r

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

These locations are characterised by predominantly commercial uses, acting as key service centres for surrounding communities. Ranging from large, bulky goods warehouses to small retail units clustere

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

These areas often have good accessibility from neighbouring areas and are well served by public transport. As a result, higher density residential development can typically be supported in close proxi

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

In many places, clusters of small commercial units have formed along key transport routes into the city, providing local shops and services for the surrounding residential neighbourhoods. The role of

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The city corridors into and out of the city are typically characterised by a mix of uses fronting onto a busy road. Historically the city corridors were the key tram routes serving an expanding city.

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Some city corridors pass through important local centres that function as vibrant community meeting spaces. They therefore have the potential to provide good sustainable transport connections between

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The city centre is the economic, social and civic hub that provides the greatest accessibility to jobs, services, shops, entertainment and public transport. However, the city centre faces particular c

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

City Core: It is the primary retail core, which has an excellent range and choice of shopping facilities represented by a mix of multi-national companies and independent retailers. Castle Court and Vi

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The council will support new economic and residential development to create a compact and vibrant city centre. New development will be directed towards development opportunities located within the fol

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Spatial development strategy Figure 6.3: Belfast City Centre Concept Diagram Key Key connectivity to surrounding neighbourhoods Green and Blue Infrastructure Network Connections over Lagan Identifi

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

In relation to city corridors, these perform an important role in moving people and goods into and out of the city. The local and district centres along these routes provide important services and fac

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The focus of this policy is on ensuring a suitable supply of permanent residential accommodation for future residents of Belfast, and there is a risk that the use of permanent homes or apartments to p

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Within Belfast, increases in density are therefore most desirable throughout the city centre, in close proximity to centres of existing facilities and services, such as district centres and local cent

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Alternative forms of tourist accommodation in the form of short-term let accommodation provide greater choice for visitors to Belfast. For the purposes of policy HOU13, short-term let accommodation in

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for short-term let accommodation, whether new build or change of use, where the following criteria are met: a. It strengthens and diversifies the range of short-st

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

As part of the tourism offer of the city, the policy also aims to ensure that short-term let accommodation is conveniently located within existing tourism clusters and in close proximity to visitor at

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Proposals for short-term let accommodation will need to be appropriately managed to minimise the risk of adverse effects on nearby uses. Whilst all proposals must demonstrate the ability to manage acc

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Given the importance of appropriate management, it is acknowledged that short-term let accommodation has the potential to exacerbate some of the problems already associated with concentrations of HMO'

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

It is vitally important that such accommodation does not compromise the supply of conventional housing and the high-level aim to grow the population of Belfast. As more and more properties are being o

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

As short-term let accommodation falls outside of the residential use class, the change of use to permanent residential use is considered a material change of use requiring planning permission. Such an

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

short-term let accommodation fail to meet minimum standards for residential accommodation, conditions will be used to limit use of the property to short-term lets only (i.e rentals to the same persons

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Shopfronts contribute significantly to the overall character and appearance of an area and therefore require careful consideration to ensure they make a positive contribution to the city's sense of pl

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Energy efficiency for all new development will be considered from both the macro (site design and layout) and micro (building construction) scale, as it is essential that they respect the needs and op

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for tall buildings, defined as any building 35m above ordnance datum (AOD) or taller or those which are significantly higher than their surroundings, where they: a.

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for advertisements and signage where it has been demonstrated that they: a. Are of good design quality, are located sensitively within the streetscape and do not ha

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Conversions of floorspace above commercial premises for residential use, can make a small but valuable contribution to the promotion of high-density development in key locations such as city centre, l

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The historic fabric and cohesive character of central Belfast and its immediate environs, in particular, has been increasingly fragmented over the decades from the mid 20th century onwards. In a fragm

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Improving health and wellbeing is one of the five core principles of the planning system. This is recognised in the SPPS, which states that councils may bring forward local policies that contribute to

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The council will seek to ensure that all new developments maximise opportunities to promote healthy and active lifestyles. New developments should be designed, constructed and managed in ways that imp

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Creating a vibrant economy

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Belfast is an important economic gateway to Northern Ireland with an extensive port, airport, rail and road infrastructure. It provides a competitive strategic position in proximity to Europe, with th

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Economic growth in the city will have spatial implications and the planning process is a key enabler for economic growth. The RDS and the SPPS advocates that the LDP should positively and proactively

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The continued revitalisation and modernisation of the city's economy is pivotal to ensuring that jobs and prosperity are generated for current and future residents and to help strengthen Belfast as th

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Belfast City Council has an ambitious growth strategy set out in the Belfast Agenda which mirrors the aspirations of regional planning policy. An ambitious level of economic growth is essential to ena