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Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The LDP is an important spatial tool to create a compact city. Designing neighbourhoods with local facilities can help to reduce the need to use the car and new development should be easily accessible

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The green and blue infrastructure network will include multi-functional spaces in and around the city, such as parks, gardens, boulevard streets, rights of way, hedges, trees, woodland, green roofs, g

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Where hard landscaping is proposed it is expected that the design should pick up on paving materials found in the surrounding area in addition to the appropriate sizing of paving. An integrated approa

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for the development of water and sewerage infrastructure where the visual and environmental impact are kept to a minimum. The council will encourage the use of sust

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Water is a precious natural resource needed to fulfil many activities of everyday life. Significant infrastructure is required to deliver fresh water to homes and businesses throughout the city and al

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

This policy seeks to support the relevant statutory authorities in meeting the demands of planned growth and addressing existing constraints in the interests of sustainable development. It aims to enc

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The development and enhancement of the water and sewerage infrastructure is essential for accommodating current needs and, indeed, future growth. Adequate investment in water, sewerage and drainage an

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Proposals for the development of a waste management facility will be subject to a thorough examination of environmental effects and planning permission will be granted where it can be demonstrated tha

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for the development of a waste collection or treatment facility where: a. There is a need for the facility as established through the council's WMP or in consultat

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

For the purpose of this policy, waste treatment projects include: • Waste separation; • Recycling; • Transfer; • Composting; • The treatment and transfer of special waste; • The thermal treatment of w

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The aim of the LDP is to enhance environmental quality, where possible, and protect communities from materially harmful development. In assessing proposed development, the LDP will consider issues of

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC), which has been transposed into Northern Ireland law through the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, requires

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

All development must have regard to the potential impacts on the quality of the water environment, including coastal and transitional waters, rivers, lakes, reservoirs and groundwater. In addition, al

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Adaptation measures may include large-scale infrastructure changes – such as building defences to protect against flooding and sea-level rise and relocating key infrastructure away from areas of signi

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The policy for adapting to environmental change aims to ensure that the city is not unduly vulnerable to future risks, including extreme weather events. This seeks to secure the economic, social and e

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Government policy in regard to securing a sustainable water sector in Northern Ireland is currently being implemented through 'Sustainable Water – a Long Term Water Strategy for Northern Ireland (2015

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

SuDS are defined as management practices and control systems designed to drain surface water in a more sustainable way than conventional systems. Reducing and decreasing the amount of surface water ru

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

SuDS schemes can vary in size and composition and can be used in most developments where the flow of water would be large enough to be readily reduced. Techniques which can be incorporated in developi

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

All built development should include, where appropriate, SuDS measures to manage surface water effectively on site, to reduce surface water runoff and to ensure flooding is not increased elsewhere. A

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Developers should consider the following SuDS measures to assist in minimising flood risk: a. Green roofs (intensive and/or extensive systems); b. Swales; c. Filter strips and filter drains; d. Permea

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The SPPS recognises that the planning system should help to mitigate and adapt to environmental change by working with natural environmental processes, for example through promoting the development of

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

SuDS measures can be incorporated into a wide range of development proposals, including at different scales. Most types of built development offer potential for some SuDS measures, irrespective of sca

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

There are a number of ways in which the council will promote SuDS, including through this policy and key site requirements attached to specific zonings. The onus will be on the applicant/developer to

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Developers should consider incorporation of SuDS as early as possible in the design process. Planning applications will be expected to be accompanied by an appropriate level of detail to ensure that p

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for proposals that protect, augment, complement and/or improve the network and connectivity of green and blue infrastructure across the district. This includes the

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for the provision of new or extended intensive sports facilities where these are located at appropriate and accessible locations within settlement limits. In except

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Proposals adjacent to rivers and other water bodies shall give due regard to the protection and enhancement of biodiversity, water quality, access and amenity, including through the adoption of sensit

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Development proposals should be supported by a justification of rural locational need and site-specific need (unless specifically excluded by other LDP provisions) and must demonstrate that there is n

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

SuDS are a sequence of water management practices that seek to alleviate the problems associated with hard and paved surfaces in urban environments, by storing or re-using surface water at source, the

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Ref. Indicator Source Relevant Policy Target Trigger 28 The number of planning permissions granted to incorporate SuDs measures in development proposals. Major planning decisions (BCC) ENV 5 75% majo