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Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

The RDS provides regional guidance under the three sustainable development themes of economy, society and environment in relation to design issues. Policy RG7 supports urban and rural renaissance by r

Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

The SPPS outlines that good design can change lives, communities and neighbourhoods for the better. It also outlines that new buildings and their surroundings have a significant effect on the characte

Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

The SPPS states that the key to successful placemaking is identifying the assets of a particular place as well as developing a vision for its future potential. This includes the relationship between d

Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

Comprising the largest section of the building, the middle section should address several issues including the scale, design and orientation of the final composition. These will be determined by a num

Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

Contextual analysis will therefore form a key component of the TBDS, providing a clear and concise evaluation of the existing and planned context to demonstrate how the tall building responds in a pos

Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

In terms of built form, contextual analysis should also include existing and planned building heights (in metres), including heights of neighbouring context buildings and other tall buildings in close

Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

How a building interacts at street level is critical and is acutely so in the case of tall buildings, which due to their height and massing tend to exceed dimensions typically associated with more tra

Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

Non-active uses such as refuse stores, undercroft parking and utility/sub-stations, should be kept to a minimum along ground floor frontages, particularly those along primary streets and fronting area

Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

Planning permission will be granted for tall buildings, defined as any building 35m above ordnance datum (AOD) or taller or those which are significantly higher than their surroundings, where they: (f

Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

Environmental quality can be adversely impacted by tall buildings through the loss of sunlight and/or daylight and the overshadowing of public and private amenity space, streets, civic spaces and park

Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

Tall buildings can impact the microclimates of surrounding spaces due to their scale, height, massing, alignment and choice of materials. Conditions such as wind speeds, temperature, sunlight, air qua

Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

The TBDS should include a thorough urban design analysis which covers: • Contextual Analysis – character appraisal of immediate and local context including existing and planned building heights (clear