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Policy LC 2: Conversion or Change of Use to Flats or Apartments
LC 2NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
Planning permission will only be granted for the conversion or change of use of existing buildings to flats or apartments (including those for multiple occupancy) where all the criteria set out in Pol
flatsresidential-conversioncharacter-protectionestablished-residential-areasJustification: Potential Negative Impacts of Residential Intensification
2.14NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
The residential intensification of existing dwellings or the conversion of other buildings to residential use can however sometimes have negative impacts on the local character of an area, the amount
flatsresidential-conversioncharacter-protectionresidential-amenityJustification: Quality and Sustainability Aims
2.15NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
In line with existing planning policy and guidance with an emphasis on quality and sustainability, the overall aim is to ensure converted buildings sympathetically harmonise with adjacent properties a
flatsresidential-conversioncharacter-protectionestablished-residential-areassustainability