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Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

The Regional Development Strategy (RDS) is the regional spatial strategy and provides a strategic and long term vision on the future development of Northern Ireland up to 2035. It contains regional gu

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

One of the key aims of the RDS is to promote development which improves the health and well-being of communities. Improved health and well-being is derived not only from easy access to appropriate ser

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

The Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS) sets out regional planning policies for securing the orderly and consistent development of land in Northern Ireland under the reformed two-tier planning

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

The SPPS states that the planning system has an active role to play in helping to better the lives of people and communities in Northern Ireland and in supporting the Executive's key priority of impro

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

The SPPS goes on to state that when plan-making and decision-taking planning authorities should contribute positively to health and well-being through supporting broader government policy aimed at add

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

With regards to the locations of the uses specified within this document, the SPPS identifies the need to enhance the distinctive role of Belfast City Centre as the primary retail function in Northern

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

The Plan Strategy provides the strategic policy framework for the plan area as a whole across a range of topics. It sets out the vision for Belfast as well as the objectives and strategic policies req

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Once adopted, the Local Policies Plan will set out site-specific proposals in relation to the development and use of land in Belfast. It will contain local policies, designations and land use zonings

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

The Belfast Agenda is Belfast's first Community Plan and was launched on 9 November 2018. It was created by a partnership of key city partners, residents and community organisations. It's about making

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

This SPG is inter-related with Policy ENV1: Environmental Quality of the Plan Strategy. It provides guidances on several uses which are considered sensitive in terms of their potential impacts.

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There is difference between statutory nusance and impact upon amenity. A statutory nuisance is something that, under Environmental Protection legislation, affects a person's health or causes disturban

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

f. Promoting a diversity of land uses that provide active frontages and ensure vibrancy throughout the day; h. Promoting healthy environments and sustainable development that support and encourage wal

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

The primary function of restaurants and cafés is the sale of hot food and drinks for consumption on the premises. Although commercial in nature, restaurants and cafés do not fall within any use class

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Where restaurants and cafés occupy a disproportionately high percentage of shopping frontages, they can reduce the vitality and viability of centres, increase litter and cause other amenity issues suc

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

A hot food takeaway is an establishment, the primary function of which is the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises. Although commercial in nature, hot food takeaways do not fall within an

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Examples of hot food takeaways include kebab shops, pizza shops and Chinese takeaway shops; however cafes and restaurants often have an ancillary takeaway element. Where the takeaway element of a prem

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Where takeaways occupy a disproportionately high percentage of shopping frontages, they can reduce the vitality and viability of centres, discourage shoppers, increase litter and cause other amenity i

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

In recent years, concern has been growing regionally and locally about the rising levels of obesity in both children and adults. The rapid expansion of the fast food industry over recent decades has h

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Restaurants, cafés and hot food takeaways raise a number of planning issues, and applicants should consider the guidance provided in relation to these issues at the earliest opportunity when submittin

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The vitality and viability of centres is affected by the balance of uses within them. This needs to be appropriately managed to ensure centres remain attractive locations for shoppers, with the primar

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

The council recognises that restaurants, cafés and hot food takeaways make a contribution to the local economy and can be important to local communities, especially when they are part of a balanced mi

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

A survey was undertaken in 2020 to show the locations of Hot food bars within Belfast LGD (Appendix 1). This has been informed by a number of information sources including planning permissions, web-ba

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

When dealing with applications relating to new buildings, or the change of use of retail/non-retail premises to restaurants, cafés or hot food takeaways in district and local centres, a number of fact

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Many urban areas contain commercialised radial routes, which have many similarities with district and local centres, in terms of scale and function and in the variety of shops and local services. In o

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The only exception to this approach will be where the proposal is within Belfast city centre, or a district or local centre and can demonstrate that the introduction of such a use will meet all other

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Restaurants, cafés and hot food takeaways require regular deliveries to and from their premises, including at times when they are closed. In addition hot food takeaways rely on many short visits from

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Inadequate car parking provision may also lead to an increase in parking in adjacent streets where parking problems may already exist, causing inconvenience to residents. Hot food takeaways cause most

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Adequate arrangements must also be made for the servicing of the premises, both by delivery vehicles and for refuse collection. Ideally this should occur away from the main road.

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Restaurants, cafés and hot food takeaways may propose to include outdoor seating and furniture to the front of their premises (on a public footpath), to enable customers to eat and drink outside. Deta

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

A bookmaking office is an establishment that is licensed to enable betting within the premises. Bookmaking offices are not considered to be a retail use and do not fall within any use class of the Pla

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

The two forms of control, planning and licensing, are quite distinct and should not be confused. The council's Planning Service will deal only with those aspects of the proposal which are relevant to

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Bookmaking offices raise a number of planning issues including reducing the vitality and viability of shopping centres, discouraging shoppers, and generating noise, litter, traffic and disturbance whi

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

The impact of bookmaking offices can be two-fold. There is the physical location of a bookmaking office and its impacts upon the amenities of an area as outlined above; and there are the personal impa

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

The amount of car parking provision required for bookmaking offices is dependent upon published parking standards and in consultation with DfI, however cognisance will be taken of the local context an

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

In considering proposals for bookmaking offices in shopping centres and streets, and particularly in Conservation Areas, the council will pay particular attention to design to ensure that it does not

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

The impact of a bingo hall upon traffic and road safety merits special consideration where the premises fronts onto a busy traffic route, is near to a dangerous road junction, or is so sited that many

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Whilst restaurants, cafés and hot food takeaways complement the main convenience shopping function of district and local centres, when compared to other retail uses, they are more likely to have a det

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Research indicates that children attending schools near fast food outlets are more likely to be obese than those whose schools are more inaccessible to such premises. This is more likely to be the cas

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

The council has undertaken an assessment of bookmaking offices within Belfast LGD. The baseline information was sourced from the council's Licensing department, who provided a list of bookmakers who r

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Map 6: Location of Amusement Centres in Belfast

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

The SPPS states that the planning system has an active role to play in helping to better the lives of people and communities in Northern Ireland and in supporting the Executive's key priority of impro

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Arterial Routes - Arterial routes serve as the main transport corridors into and out of Belfast City Centre. They are main radial roads which connect the Belfast City Centre to the surrounding suburba

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District Centre - Large grouping of shops separate from and subordinate to the town centre. They are generally located on routes that are convenient and easily accessible to the local community by all

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Local Centre - Location typically comprising a general grocery store, a sub-post office (commonly within the grocery store), hairdressing/beauty salon, cafe, hot food takeaway, pharmacy and other smal

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Mixed Use - A development which consists of several complementary uses, such as retail, residential and leisure uses on a site or within a particular area.

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Sui-Generis - The term given to the uses of land or buildings which do not fall into any of the use classes which have been identified by the Use Classes Order. Restaurants, pubs and theatres are exam

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Vitality and Viability - Vitality is a measure of how busy a centre is, and viability is a measure of the centre's capacity to attract ongoing investment for maintenance, improvement and adaption to c