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Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The RDS directs a city centre first approach to development complemented by a precautionary approach to out of centre developments. The SPPS replicates this centre approach for the location of future

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

To maintain viability of the city centre, the plan will adopt a sequential approach to growth. A network and hierarchy of centres can support communities and neighbourhoods across the district. It wil

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The strategy seeks to manage development at retail parks where there is little synergy with other centres to promote shared shopping and leisure trips. It is the plans intention that these areas are m

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The retail policies within the LDP will seek to address current and future retailing needs over the plan period. This retail strategy will therefore aim to: Provide a range of uses appropriate to the

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Proposals for main town centre uses15, outside of existing centres must: a. Demonstrate that there is not a sequentially preferable site in, or on the edge of, centres having regard to criteria of sui

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

This policy supports Belfast as the primary location, by specifying the scale and form of development considered appropriate and by detailing criteria for the assessment of out of centre development,

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Impact assessments, required for proposals over 1,000sq.m gross floorspace is deemed an appropriate set size threshold reflecting the primacy and growth ambitions of Belfast City Centre. It will also

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Where it is argued that no other sequentially preferable sites are appropriate, the applicant must demonstrate why such sites are not practical alternatives in terms of their "availability, suitabilit

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The primary retail area will be the focus for A1 uses. Non-retail development will be restricted in designated primary retail frontages within this area so that no more than 40% of the frontage of the

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

This policy provides a clear area of consolidated retail use based on where there is a high representation of A1 retail use to promote a strong and competitive retail core. The primary retailing offer

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

This is a subset of comparison goods retailing. It describes those comparison goods which are difficult to accommodate in town centres because of their space requirements for large showrooms, parking

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Durable items for which customers are prepared to travel some distance in order to compare prices and quality. They include clothes, footwear, household durables, textiles, fashion accessories, toys,

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Whilst BUAP contains a main shopping area designation, dBMAP contains a comparable defined primary retail core designation. dBMAP aimed to reflect the retail composition of the City Centre at that tim

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

A primary retail frontage was only designated in dBMAP. It was designated as this is where the greatest concentration of retail uses are found and to manage the pressure on retail for change of use to

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The five district centre were designated in dBMAP. As it was not designated in the BUAP the boundaries should be that as set out in dBMAP as they reflect the current overarching policy direction set o

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Number of retail/main town centre planning applications approved. Planning decisions (BCC) via Retail. Relevant Policy: RET2. Target: None over 1000m² outside City Centre. Trigger: 1 or more planning

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Ref. Indicator Source Relevant Policy Target Trigger Monitor and City Centre Retail Survey RET3 None over 500m² (convenience) local centres 1 or more planning approvals for convenience retailing appro