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Assessment of extensions with flexibility provisions
4.3.7Belfast·SPG004 Residential Extensions and Alterations
Extensions will be assessed in light of the following guidance, although it is acknowledged that flexibility may be needed in respect of older properties with small plot areas or where the proposal se
dwellingresidential-extensionsamenityaccessibilityExceptions and Modifying Factors to the Angles Test
4.3.27Belfast·SPG004 Residential Extensions and Alterations
The 'angles test' is not a rigid standard which must be met in every case. Rather, it is a tool which can be used to gauge the acceptability of proposals in terms of the overshadowing/loss of light im
dwellingaccessaccessibilityexternal-spaceExceptions to amenity space requirements for disability adaptations
4.3.32Belfast·SPG004 Residential Extensions and Alterations
Where extensions are required to accommodate the needs of a person with a disability or whose mobility is otherwise impaired, exceptions to amenity space requirements may be permitted to enable such n
dwellingaccessibilityexternal-spacePhysical adaptations for independent living
4.4.1-4.4.2Belfast·SPG004 Residential Extensions and Alterations
Adaptations to an existing property can help achieve personal independence and contribute to improved wellbeing and quality of life, making daily tasks easier to perform and helping older occupants to
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