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NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 8 2022 (Booklet R)

The changes to Technical Booklet R take effect from 30th June 2022. The previous editions will continue to apply to work started before 30th June 2022, or to work subject to a building notice or full

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 8 2022 (Booklet R)

In the line commencing "Appendix A" delete "Informative – Facilities for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities" and substitute – "Not used".

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 8 2022 (Booklet R)

The provision of an enlarged cubicle in a separate sex toilet washroom can benefit ambulant people who have a disability, people with assistance dogs, as well as people with children and people (e.g.

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 8 2022 (Booklet R)

At least one Changing Places toilet should be provided in the following types of building (under paragraph 1.2 principles - for a new building see paragraph 1.3 and, - for a whole building formed by m

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 8 2022 (Booklet R)

BS 8300-2: 2018 Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment Part 2: Buildings - Code of practice

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

Refuges are relatively safe areas for people, with a disability or other impairment which may slow or restrict their ability to exit, to wait for short periods before completing their evacuation. They

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

All floor identification signs should be supplemented by flat indicator signs, which provide information relating to the flats accessed on each storey. The flat indicator signs should meet all of the

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Our Priorities (a) Antrim and Newtownabbey is a place where people of all ages value their health and wellbeing and look after it in a variety of ways and encourage others to do so too; (b) Exercise a

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Our Priorities (a) Getting around our Borough is easier for those who don't have access to a car and for those who would prefer a more active mode of transport; (b) Our town and village centres are vi

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Public transport provision remains a key issue in the Antrim and Newtownabbey area, especially for those residents who are elderly, economically and/or socially disadvantaged, or with no access to a c

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

It is important that the Council seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of those who live within the Borough. Open spaces should be protected and accessible for all to enjoy and the creation of acc

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

To assist the delivery of sustainable development, the Council will require developers to provide impact assessments in association with planning applications where this is necessary to allow proper c

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will work with its statutory partners and other stakeholders to bring forward measures that will support our Borough's centres, enhance the quality of retail floor space and reduce overall

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

High quality transportation links facilitate the effective and efficient movement of people, goods and services across the Borough and support inward investment and help maintain a vibrant economy. Pr

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will work with DfI Roads and public transport operators to deliver major improvements to our existing transportation infrastructure with the aim of creating an integrated transport network

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will work with its statutory partners to actively promote and manage sustainable patterns of growth that make the fullest use of public transport with enhanced accessibility for all across

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Good transportation links, a choice of sustainable transport modes and improving accessibility to all, are important to furthering sustainable development and improving the economic vitality and attra

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

It is important that the way we manage parking within our Borough balances the provision of accessible parking for commuters, shoppers and visitors but does not increase congestion and its associated

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council recognises there is a need to encourage improvements in the design, quality and standards of new housing development across the Borough in an effort to create safer, more attractive and su

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

For proposals of 20 units or more, a minimum of 20% must demonstrate how the 'Lifetime Homes' approach has been taken account of, to ensure that new developments are accessible to all and will assist

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

To help meet the full range of housing needs advocated in the SPPS, the Council will also encourage the 'Lifetime Homes' approach, as well as

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The aim of this policy is to help meet the accommodation needs of those individuals whose needs cannot be readily met through the provision of general housing. This aim has taken account of and is con

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will support proposals for specialist residential accommodation such as sheltered housing, nursing homes and residential care homes, where all the following criteria are met: (a) The homes

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

When assessing proposals the Council will give careful consideration to the impact of extensions in terms of scale, massing, design and materials, as well as the appropriateness of the alteration to t

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will give sympathetic consideration to proposals where an extension or alteration is required for a person with a disability or whose mobility is otherwise impaired. If imaginative and inn

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will operate a presumption against the loss of existing community infrastructure, including open space of public value, to competing uses. Proposals for new community facilities and servic

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will also expect new development proposals to facilitate and improve linkages and accessibility to local community infrastructure and help maximise opportunities to promote healthy and act

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council for its part is responsible for a wide range of community and recreational facilities including community centres, leisure centres, public parks, sports pitches and play areas, with existi

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council also wishes to take the opportunity afforded by new residential development to help deliver improvements in our Borough's community infrastructure and assist in promoting better health and

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Positive placemaking and good design are key components in the delivery of high quality, attractive and sustainable places within our Borough, places that respect and reflect local character, places w

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Promote accessible and inclusive places for all; taking particular account of those with impaired mobility;

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will encourage good accessibility for all members of society, including those users with impaired mobility and this should be a consideration early in the formulation of development propos

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council and its partners will promote improvements to the accessibility of heritage assets to allow enjoyment of the historic environment for all.

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The number of new homes completed in the Borough by settlement and in the countryside. The amount of housing land available for development in the Borough's settlements. The number of new homes comp

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

(6) Provision of an extension or alterations to meet the particular needs of a person with a disability. For example, a modest single storey extension required to meet the particular needs of the per

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

An extension or alteration to a residential property to provide an ancillary use, such as additional living accommodation for elderly or dependent relatives, should be designed to demonstrate dependen

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The districts will be connected to each other, the retail core and the adjacent neighbourhoods by the green and blue infrastructure network, and high quality routes that are accessible to all sections

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Whilst population projections are an important source of information on the level and location of future housing, the rate of household formation is a more important driver of the housing market. The

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

An appropriate housing mix not only refers to type, size and tenure, but also to a number of specialist housing types that need to be planned for. Specialist housing provides for people with specific

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Within Belfast, increases in density are therefore most desirable throughout the city centre, in close proximity to centres of existing facilities and services, such as district centres and local cent

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

All new homes should be designed in a flexible way to ensure that housing is adaptable throughout all stages of life, maximising the ability for occupants to remain in their homes and live independent

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The SPPS requires that the LDP makes provision to meet the full range of housing needs. This includes provision for those who are elderly, disabled or with any mobility issues. One of the key objectiv

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Dwellings should be designed to provide accessible and adaptable accommodation for everyone, from young families to older people and people with a temporary or permanent physical impairment. Since 199

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

In addition to the 'accessible homes' criteria, the second part of this policy requires at least 10% of units in new schemes over 10 units to be wheelchair accessible. The SPPS requires that the LDP m

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

It is noted that there may be some exceptional circumstances where not all of these policy requirements can be accommodated whilst still meeting other planning policy obligations. For instance the con

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for specialist residential accommodation, including retirement villages and care-related facilities, where the following criteria are met: a. The homes and/or bed s

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for new development that is of a high quality, sustainable design that makes a positive contribution to placemaking by: a. Responding positively to local context an

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Policy RD1 – New residential developments Planning permission will be granted for new residential development where it is in accordance with general urban design policies and where it is demonstrated

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The SPPS advises that "good design can change lives, communities and neighbourhoods, bring communities together and attract business investment. It can further sustainable development and encourage he

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Appropriate provision is made for safe, convenient and secure cycle parking