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Pollution effects and environmental quality assessment
9.5.12Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)
The acceptability of adverse effects on environmental quality will depend on the nature of the development and the location, with the most sensitive sites, such as residential areas, being more vulner
non-domesticdwellingenvironmental-qualitypollutionnuisancelightingcontaminated-landEnvironmental quality integration through land use and transport planning
9.5.13Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)
The LDP will also seek to improve environmental quality, including air and water quality, through the integration of land use planning and transport, promotion of sustainable travel modes and the prov
environmental-qualityair-qualitywater-qualitysite-planningGround contamination investigation and remediation
9.5.14Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)
In relation to contaminated sites, suitable mitigation must be identified to remediate any contaminated land and prevent potential adverse impacts of the development on human and non-human receptors,
contaminated-landsite-planningenvironmental-qualityAir quality impacts and Belfast air quality management areas
9.5.15Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)
The presence of air pollution can lead to an adverse impact on human health. Air pollution is also known to adversely affect ecosystems such as water quality, soils, plants and animals. The RDS acknow
air-qualityenvironmental-qualitysite-planningAir quality material planning considerations
9.5.16Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)
Any air quality issue that relates to land use and development is a material planning consideration and factors to be considered include: The severity of the impacts on air quality; The air quality
air-qualityenvironmental-qualitysite-planningWater Framework Directive compliance
9.5.17Belfast·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
water-qualityenvironmental-qualitydrainageRetention, enhancement and creation of open spaces
10.1.6Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)
The council's policy seeks the retention, enhancement and creation of open spaces, including parks, playing fields, woodlands, allotments, large tracts of countryside, landscape features and many othe
open-spacegreen-infrastructureaccesssite-planningenvironmental-quality