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

The Council will operate a presumption against development in the vicinity of the airport that would be subject to unacceptable amenity impact by virtue of aircraft noise disturbance. In assessing pro

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

Impact on Local Communities and Residential Interests (c) The proposal addresses any detrimental impact on communities, residents and local amenity, including assessment of the impacts that may arise

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

It must be demonstrated that the proposal will bring an overall net social, environmental and economic benefit without having a likely unacceptable adverse effect: (a) On human health; (b) In terms of

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The criteria-based approach to the provision of traveller accommodation expands upon the SPPS requirements to ensure compatibility with neighbouring uses, adequate landscaping and the provision of sup

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The council recognises that the amenity of existing buildings, spaces and streets can be impacted in a number of ways by development. This includes: The detrimental loss of daylight and sunlight to ex

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Residential intensification of existing dwellings must be carefully managed to avoid negative impacts on the local character of an area, the amount of amenity space, and on the privacy of adjoining re

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for development proposals that strengthen and enhance the evening and night time economy within the city centre boundary and tourism clusters, subject to meeting no

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Sustaining and protecting noise generating evening and night time cultural venues requires a sensitive approach to managing change in the surrounding area. Encouraging complementary uses to group toge

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Noise-generating cultural venues such as theatres, concert halls, performance venues, pubs and live music venues should be protected, as they contribute to a vibrant place and are a valuable asset for

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The agent of change principle places the responsibility for mitigating the impact of noise firmly on the new development. Where new developments are proposed close

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

to existing noise-generating uses, applicants will need to design the building to incorporate acoustic measures to protect the new occupiers, from noise impacts. This could also include paying for sou

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for development that will maintain and, where possible, enhance environmental quality, and protects communities from materially harmful development. Development mus

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The council will also require development to address the following: a. Existing land contamination and ensuring development does not cause contaminated land or pollute water; b. Local air quality, par

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Developers will be required to consider the impact of proposed development on the noise environment and, where appropriate, provide a noise assessment. The layout, orientation, design and use of build

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Noise and vibration from deconstruction and construction activities must be minimised and mitigation measures put in place to limit noise disturbance in the vicinity of the development. Developers wil

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Planning permission will be granted for the provision of new or extended intensive sports facilities where these are located at appropriate and accessible locations within settlement limits. In except

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Certain waste management facilities, such as landfill sites or incinerators can cause significant amenity problems for the occupiers of neighbouring properties. However, it is not always necessary or

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

The operation of many waste management facilities is likely to produce noise from both inside and outside buildings. Intermittent and sustained operating noise will be of concern if not kept to accept

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

The aim of the Department will be to achieve safe systems that limit the range of noise generated. For instance, noise from conveyors and baling equipment can be contained when located within building

NI-wide·PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development

A proposal for economic development use, in addition to the other policy provisions of this Statement, will be required to meet all the following criteria: (a) it is compatible with surrounding land u

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

Some outdoor recreational activities have the potential to generate high levels of noise and it is therefore necessary to pay special regard to the siting and location of such activities. Policy OS 5

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

The precise location of intensive sports facilities can be contentious. They can attract large numbers of people, particularly in the evenings and at weekends. They can also generate increased noise l

Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design

The design and layout of new residential development should minimise the potential for noise disturbance. Acoustic design considerations should therefore receive attention at an early stage in the ove

Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design

Aspects of good acoustic design which should be considered relate, but are not limited, to: i. site planning and layout – the layout of buildings within the site and their orientation including the us

Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design

These aspects are particularly important in relation to residential units within new apartment/flat developments. The 'stacking' of apartment/flats, whereby consistent room types are above each other

Belfast·SPG005 Placemaking and Urban Design

Tree planting within developments, along streets and as part of public realm can provide on-site attenuation for surface water runoff. Trees can also mitigate microclimatic conditions such as reducing

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

The regional planning policy context is provided by the RDS. It recognises the importance of accessible, vibrant city centres, which offer people more choice for shopping, social activity and recreati

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

It states that safeguarding the residential and work environment from the adverse impact of noise is an important material planning consideration, particularly when assessing development proposals in

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

The SPPS directs that Planning Services should pay due regard to the Noise Policy Statement for Northern Ireland to ensure appropriate inter-relationship between the planning system and what is an acc

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

The PS is promoting city centre living, with 8,000 new homes to be developed within the city centre boundary up to 2035. Existing cultural and leisure uses should be protected from being compromised b

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

Consideration will be given to the potential impact of the proposal to adversely impact the amenity of nearby existing or approved sensitives receptors such as residential and/or offices. A noise and

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

The environmental impact of new evening and night-time use proposals, where possible, will be mitigated by imposing planning conditions on the proposed development. The Council's Environmental Health

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

Protecting the existing culture and leisure venues recognises the valuable economic role they play in providing an authentic cultural experience that makes the city attractive to visitors and tourists

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

The council will seek to protect existing evening and night-time economy noise-generating uses to ensure that they remain viable, and can continue to operate or grow without unreasonable restrictions

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

The agent of change principle to protect a vibrant evening and night-time economy is a material consideration in the planning process. Owners of evening and night-time economy businesses can raise any

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

The planning assessment will consider the proximity of new residential development to existing evening and night-time economy businesses to determine the possible impact on residential amenity. To pla

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

The council will also protect and support existing evening and night-time cultural venues. The 'agent of change' principle will be applied to new development near existing evening and late night-time

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

Prior to the determination of any planning application for residential development in the city centre and/or in a tourism cluster, a Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment should be undertaken. This sh

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

The assessment shall include representative noise measurements of sufficient duration and including the times of day that existing evening and night time economy uses are operating. The assessment sha

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

The physical and operational acoustic mitigation measures idenitified as necessary in a noise impact assessment will be secured through planning conditions. An acoustic verification report, prior to o

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

When new evening and night-time economy noise-generating uses are proposed near existing or permitted sensitive land uses, the agent of change principle will be applied. New noise-generating developme

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

A Noise Impact Assessment (NIA) will be required where new noise-generating uses are proposed in close proximity to existing and/or approved residential or other sensitive receptors. The NIA should in

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

Reference should be made to current guidance and any updated/superceded versions of the following: BS4142:2014+A1:2019 methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound; BS8233:2014 gui

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

• The Institute of Acoustics' Good Practice Guide on the Control of Noise from Pubs and Clubs; and • The Institute of Lighting Professionals (ILP) Guidance Notes for the Reduction of Obtrusive Light G

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

In certain cases, the harmful effects of noise and disturbance from restaurants, cafés and hot food takeaways can be overcome by planning conditions attached to a grant of permission. Conditions desig

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Applicants should also refer to the council's 'Evening and Night-Time Economy SPG', which provides advice for proposed evening and late night social uses, and guidance on the agent of change principle

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Proposed restaurants, cafés and in particular hot food takeaways below or adjacent to existing residential units can present significant amenity concerns. Hot food takeaways due to their late night op

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Commercial Extraction systems must: • have minimal impact on visual amenity, including location and external finish; • be acoustically attenuated where deemed necessary (usually informed by a noise im

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Amusement centres and bingo halls raise a number of planning issues including reducing the attractiveness and character of an area, and generating noise, litter, traffic and disturbance, which may be

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Amusement centres may be noisy and although it may be possible to minimise noise by sound proofing and by limiting the area open to the street, the amount of noise likely to be caused directly or indi