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Protecting heritage - General considerations for tall buildings
5.2.1Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Belfast contains a wide range of fine historic buildings, many of which have been shaped by the city's rich industrial past. The location of tall buildings within the setting of listed buildings, cons
high-riseconservationheritageHistoric buildings with civic function
5.2.2Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Historic buildings with a civic function such as City Hall, courts, banks, halls and churches are often standalone, but in the context of the city centre more often form part of the city's streetscape
high-riseconservationheritagepublic-buildingAdaptive reuse of unlisted historic buildings
5.2.3Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Conversely, if sited in appropriate locations and incorporating a high level of design quality, some unlisted historic buildings may be suited to and benefit from an adaptive reuse in the form of a ta
high-riseconservationheritagePolicy DES3: Tall buildings - Heritage impact
DES3(b)Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Policy DES3: 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
high-riseconservationheritageHeritage Impact Assessment for Tall Buildings Above Heritage Assets
5.2.4Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Such applications may include additional floorspace being added above a heritage asset where the resultant height would trigger the tall building definition and in turn the policy requirements of DES3
high-riseheritagetall-buildingsconservationReuse of Historic Buildings and Conservation Area Requirements
5.2.5Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Proposals for the reuse of unlisted historic buildings should support conservation principles, with any proposed interventions informed by an understanding of the building's heritage significance. Dev
high-risetall-buildingsconservationheritageArchaeological Assessment Requirements in Belfast City Centre
5.2.6Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Belfast City Centre is an identified area of archaeological potential, which highlights the likelihood of encountering archaeological remains relating to the evolution of the city, particularly in the
tall-buildingsarchaeologybelfast-city-centreheritageImpact of tall buildings on heritage assets
Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Careful consideration needs to be given to the impact of tall buildings on heritage assets such as the listed St Anne's Cathedral located in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter.
heritagetall-buildingsconservationMaterial palette and design response to historic context
Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
The Peter Froggatt Centre utilises a restricted material palette (red clay brickwork, glazed screens and bronze anodised panels) which respond to historic context. Deep brick reveals and extended curt
tall-buildingsheritageconservationdesign