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Planning 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
commercialnoisesoundEvening and Night-Time Economy SPG and Agent of Change Principle
3.6.6Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Applicants should also refer to the council's 'Evening and Night-Time Economy SPG', which provides advice for proposed evening and late night social uses, and guidance on the agent of change principle
commercialnon-domesticsoundRestaurants, Cafés and Hot Food Takeaways Adjacent to Residential Units
3.6.7Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Proposed restaurants, cafés and in particular hot food takeaways below or adjacent to existing residential units can present significant amenity concerns. Hot food takeaways due to their late night op
commercialnon-domesticdwellingsoundCommercial Extraction Systems Standards
3.6.10Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Commercial Extraction systems must: • have minimal impact on visual amenity, including location and external finish; • be acoustically attenuated where deemed necessary (usually informed by a noise im
commercialnon-domesticventilationsoundPlanning Issues for Amusement Centres and Bingo Halls
5.2.1Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Amusement centres and bingo halls raise a number of planning issues including reducing the attractiveness and character of an area, and generating noise, litter, traffic and disturbance, which may be
commercialnon-domesticsoundNoise from amusement centres and management measures
5.2.8Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Amusement centres may be noisy and although it may be possible to minimise noise by sound proofing and by limiting the area open to the street, the amount of noise likely to be caused directly or indi
non-domesticcommercialsoundLive entertainment and disco licensing requirements
6.1.3Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Where premises propose to have live entertainment or a disco, they must be licensed as a place used for public entertainment under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Or
commercialnon-domesticfire-safetymeans-of-escapesoundNoise mitigation measures for pubs and nightclubs
6.2.7Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
It is possible to reduce the likelihood of excess noise emanating from a pub or nightclub (for instance from live entertainment, discos, general noise disturbance) by the use of structural mitigation
commercialnon-domesticsoundAgent of Change Principle for Noise-Sensitive Uses
6.2.8Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Applicants should also refer to the council's 'Evening and Night-Time Economy SPG', which provides advice for proposed evening and late night social uses, and guidance on the agent of change principle
non-domesticsoundcommercialPlanning Requirements for Public House Extensions
6.2.9Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
A proposed extension to a public house requires planning permission regardless of the size of that extension. When considering such extensions, account will be taken of the likely effects of the inten
non-domesticsoundcommercialAmenity Impacts from Pubs and Nightclubs
6.2.13Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Pubs and nightclubs can also generate a loss of amenity due to external noise and disturbance, particularly from customers using beer gardens or external smoking areas, and when leaving the premises l
non-domesticsoundcommercialSmoking Areas, Beer Gardens, and Terraces
6.2.14Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Applications for a dedicated smoking area, often described as a 'smoking shelter' and/or applications for beer gardens and terraces can be associated with significant negative impact on amenity due to
non-domesticsoundcommercialexternal-spaceNoise Impact Assessment Requirements for External Areas
6.2.15Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Applications may be required to be supported by a noise impact assessment which demonstrates physical and operational measures to minimise adverse amenity impacts outlined in para 6.2.14. The extent o
soundnon-domesticSmoking Enclosure Design and Tobacco Control Compliance
6.2.16Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Applicants shall be recommended to seek advice from the council's tobacco control officers with regard to the design of smoking enclosures to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation in relatio
soundnon-domesticPlanning Application Requirements for Sensitive Uses
Appendix 7Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
Applications for restaurants, cafés, hot food takeaways, bookmaking offices, amusement centres, pubs and nightclubs will be required, where appropriate, to submit the following details: • 1:50 scale d
commercialsoundventilationdrainageglazingCouncil Information Requests for Noise Assessment
Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
The council may request further information regarding the application, such as: • the sound power levels of individual pieces of machinery (e.g. fan and motor units), which is obtainable from manufact
soundnon-domesticOutdoor Amenity Controls for Pubs and Nightclubs
Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses
For pubs and nightclubs, where outdoor smoking and/or beer gardens are proposed, provide details of how impact on nearby sensitive amenity will be controlled. Provide details of any proposed acoustic
soundcommercialsensitive-uses