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Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The impacts of major development proposals on the health and wellbeing of surrounding neighbourhoods and communities should be taken into account. Where a development is anticipated to have significan

Belfast·SPG007 Masterplanning Approach for Major Development

How well a place is understood will be one of the most important aspects of how successful a scheme will be. Applicants will need to undertake and communicate this understanding of a sites context cle

Belfast·SPG007 Masterplanning Approach for Major Development

Prior to setting out an overarching vision and design principles, consideration should be given in the first instance to the unique characteristics of the site including the availability of any adjace

Belfast·SPG007 Masterplanning Approach for Major Development

Applicants are therefore encouraged, where appropriate, to consult adjacent landowners early on to ascertain the benefits that a joined up approach may bring to the masterplanning process and the wide

Belfast·SPG007 Masterplanning Approach for Major Development

Planning permission will be granted for major development where it accords with the following masterplanning principles: (a) Adopt a holistic approach to site assembly, layout and design that is mindf

Belfast·SPG007 Masterplanning Approach for Major Development

Design Statements can be an effective tool in prescribing broad design parameters for small to medium sized sites to illustrate the thought processes underpinning the design. They can be used as a mea

Belfast·SPG007 Masterplanning Approach for Major Development

Once masterplanning principles are formulated, further detail can be set out in the form of Design Code depending on the size and complexities associated with the site. The level of detail provided ca

Belfast·SPG007 Masterplanning Approach for Major Development

Planning permission will be granted for major development where it accords with the following masterplanning principles: (b) Promote opportunities for urban repair and greater connectivity to neighbou

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Pre-application discussions (PADs) are considered to be fundamental to 'front loading' the new development management system. This front loading will help all parties, both to prepare an application t

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

A key element of the enhanced arrangements for community engagement is ensuring that community views are reflected at the earliest stage. Pre-application consultation with communities is a statutory r

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Councils will have the option of holding pre-determination hearings for certain planning applications on a non-statutory basis. However, there will also be a mandatory requirement to hold a pre-determ