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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 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)

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

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The economic growth policies within the LDP seeks to proactively drive forward the sustainable economic growth of Belfast over the plan period. The Belfast economic strategy will therefore aim to: Pr

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

A summary of the findings are supplied in figure 8.1 below. Approximately 1.16million m² gross employment floorspace is available from committed employment sites and new sites identified. This increas

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

This demonstrates that there is a substantial oversupply of employment space (approx. 612,000sq.m) within the council area when balancing the forecasted demand over the plan period against the overall

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Taking into account the forecasted demand which has been adjusted to reflect the actual uptake rates over the past three years there is a minimum need for approximately some 37,000sq.m/year and 550,00

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The exact locations and associated boundaries will be reviewed as part of the Local Policies Plan (LPP). In the interim prior to the adoption of the LPP the existing draft BMAP boundaries will be used

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Light industrial, general industrial, storage or distribution and other appropriate sui generis employment uses will be directed towards Major Employment Locations (MEL) and Strategic Employment Locat

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

harm residential amenity are therefore likely to be considered most suited to an industrial estate. With modern design and operational techniques, waste management facilities can increasingly be accom

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

This policy provides a basis for rational and consistent decisions on planning applications and provides a measure of certainty about which types of development will be permitted in these areas.

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Zoned employment areas will be retained in employment use and will be the focus of economic regeneration and development opportunities likely to come forward during the plan period. Only in exceptiona

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for development proposals in Class B2 light industrial use, Class B3 general industrial use and Class B4 storage and distribution as set out in the Planning (Use cl

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will also be granted for development proposals in Class B2 light industrial use, Class B3 general industrial use and Class B4 storage or distribution within the settlement limits o

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Extensions to existing established industrial and storage and distribution businesses shall be permitted provided: a. It is subordinate in scale and size to the existing building(s); and b. It complie

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

This policy is in line with the RDS, which aims to create conditions conducive to achieving further sustainable economic growth and to "strengthen Belfast as the regional economic driver" and turn it

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The council will ensure through its employment land policy that an ample supply of land is available for economic development purposes in a wide range of suitable sites across Belfast to meet the futu

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The policy aims to provide clarity and certainty around locations where industrial and storage and distribution use are considered acceptable. It accords with the RDS in that it ensures that Belfast m

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The overarching principle is to facilitate economic development in ways consistent with the protection of the environment and the principles of sustainable development. Outside zoned employment areas

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

It is accepted that existing established businesses may need to expand over time. In order to facilitate this and help drive the economy a degree of flexibility is required. The council will permit ex

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Within small rural settlements, the council will not normally zone land for economic development purposes in the interests of flexibility. Favourable consideration will be given to applications for in

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)

The council will seek to ensure the efficient and appropriate use of minerals and the reuse and recycling of suitable materials will be encouraged as an alternative to primary extraction.

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted where the need for development can be demonstrated and where the proposal will not have a detrimental impact on landscape quality and natural heritage, including la

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The council will not normally permit significant mineral extraction proposals in areas designated of importance for landscape quality, nature conservation or scientific interest. Any proposals for min

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Where minerals exploitation is permitted at appropriate locations, ensure that any environmental impacts are minimised and that detailed measures for aftercare and restoration are agreed and implement

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Pre-application discussions should be used to identify the particular issues relating to environmental protection that are relevant to each development site.

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

A dwelling serving an established commercial or industrial enterprise – where a dwelling would meet the criteria for development set out in policy DC6 and access cannot reasonably be obtained from an

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

In addition, the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations seek to prevent major accidents involving dangerous substances and limit the consequences to people and the environment of any ma

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The RDS also states that coastal areas need to be protected to safeguard against loss of distinctive habitats and to help adaptation to environmental/climate change. The SPPS aims to protect the undev

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Landfill site: The controlled deposit of waste to land generally involving the infilling of voids following mineral extraction.

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Quantity and location of light industrial, industrial storage and distribution uses. Monitor floorspace of planning approvals via Employment Land Monitor (BCC). Relevant Policy: EC5. Target: No light

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Quantity of zoned employment land. Planning decisions (BCC) via Employment Monitor. Relevant Policy: EC4. Target: No zoned employment land lost to non-employment uses. Trigger: More than 10% of the ov