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Other Amenity Issues - Restaurants, Cafés and Hot Food Takeaways
3.6.1Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Restaurants, cafés and hot food takeaways are often associated with a broad range of adverse impacts including noise and disturbance, odours, litter, vermin, road safety, traffic generation and anti-s
commercialnoiseNoise and Disturbance - Residential Sensitivity
3.6.2Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Residential areas are likely to be more sensitive to noise disturbance, particularly at times such as the late evening and during the night. Local residents have a legitimate expectation that surround
dwellingnoisemeans-of-escapeSources of Noise from Food and Beverage Uses
3.6.3Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Noise associated with restaurants, cafés and hot food takeaways can emanate from a variety of sources, the main ones being: vehicles – e.g. deliveries loading/unloading, starting and revving of engine
commercialnoisePlanning Conditions to Mitigate Noise Disturbance
3.6.4Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
In certain cases, the harmful effects of noise and disturbance from restaurants, cafés and hot food takeaways can be overcome by planning conditions attached to a grant of permission. Conditions desig
commercialnoisesoundNoise Impact Assessment Requirement
3.6.5Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Further to this, applications for restaurants, cafés and hot food takeaways should demonstrate how noise will be adequately mitigated so as to not adversely impact residential amenity. Where an applic
commercialdwellingnoise