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Management of Retail Parks
8.2.3Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)
The strategy seeks to manage development at retail parks where there is little synergy with other centres to promote shared shopping and leisure trips. It is the plans intention that these areas are m
commercialretailout-of-centreOut-of-Centre Office Development Requirements
3.5.3Belfast·SPG009 Retail and Main Town Centre Uses
For offices proposals above a threshold of 1000m² that are to be located outside a designated centre applicants will be expected to demonstrate that it will not either by itself or in combination with
officenon-domesticcommercialout-of-centreOut-of-centre retail proposals above 1000m² – locational justification requirement
3.5.4Belfast·SPG009 Retail and Main Town Centre Uses
In terms of need proposals above a threshold of 1000m² that are located in an out of centre location will be expected to demonstrate why there is a specific locational requirement why their business m
commercialretailout-of-centre