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Policy HC1 – Promoting Healthy Communities
HC1Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)
The council will seek to ensure that all new developments maximise opportunities to promote healthy and active lifestyles. New developments should be designed, constructed and managed in ways that imp
health-wellbeingdwellingcommercialindustrialnon-domesticactive-travelpublic-open-spaceAccessibility and Movement - Site Analysis and Connections
3.1.47Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
The Council will expect that consideration is given to a much wider area than the proposed site, and for layouts to have greater regard to sustainable movement patterns. An analysis is needed of the o
dwellingaccessactive-travelsite-planningAccessibility and Movement - Active Travel and Route Design
3.1.48Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
Proposals should seek to reduce reliance on the private car, foster active travel movement, such as walking or cycling, respect existing public rights of way and provide convenient access to public tr
dwellingaccessactive-travelsite-planningPolicy RD1: New Residential Developments - Public Transport and Active Travel
Policy RD1 - CBelfast·SPG003 Residential Design
Makes provision for, or is, accessible and convenient to public transport and walking and cycling infrastructure
dwellingaccessactive-travelsite-planningPromoting healthy environments
4.8.1Belfast·SPG005 Placemaking and Urban Design
The success and viability of well designed places is reliant on how connected they are. Developments will be encouraged to provide access to walking and cycling provisions and public transport to faci
accessaccessibilityactive-travelsite-planningsustainable-developmentHierarchy of streets - Primary streets
4.8.2Belfast·SPG005 Placemaking and Urban Design
Primary streets are busy thriving streets that prioritise pedestrians, cyclists and public transport, but also carry higher traffic flows. Emphasis should be placed on how to safely integrate all leve
accesssite-planningstreet-hierarchyactive-travelPolicy DES1: Principles of urban design - clause (h)
Policy DES1 (h)Belfast·SPG005 Placemaking and Urban Design
Planning permission will be granted for new development that is of a quality, sustainable design that makes a positive contribution to placemaking by: (h) Promoting healthy environments and sustainabl
accessaccessibilityactive-travelsite-planningsustainable-developmentgreen-infrastructure