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Design Requirements for Tall Buildings - DES1 and DES3 Compliance
4.1.1Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
In addition to triggering the policy requirements of DES3, proposals for tall buildings will also be expected to meet DES1 policy requirements which contains general placemaking and urban design crite
tall-buildingsdesignplacemakingArchitectural Language and Design Philosophy for Tall Buildings
4.1.2Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Tall buildings do not need to make an unnecessarily loud statement, nor should every tall building be designed as an iconic, flagship or landmark building. Instead, their architectural language should
tall-buildingsdesignarchitectureHeritage Impact Assessment for Tall Buildings Above Heritage Assets
5.2.4Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Such applications may include additional floorspace being added above a heritage asset where the resultant height would trigger the tall building definition and in turn the policy requirements of DES3
high-riseheritagetall-buildingsconservationReuse of Historic Buildings and Conservation Area Requirements
5.2.5Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Proposals for the reuse of unlisted historic buildings should support conservation principles, with any proposed interventions informed by an understanding of the building's heritage significance. Dev
high-risetall-buildingsconservationheritageArchaeological Assessment Requirements in Belfast City Centre
5.2.6Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Belfast City Centre is an identified area of archaeological potential, which highlights the likelihood of encountering archaeological remains relating to the evolution of the city, particularly in the
tall-buildingsarchaeologybelfast-city-centreheritageImpact of tall buildings on heritage assets
Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Careful consideration needs to be given to the impact of tall buildings on heritage assets such as the listed St Anne's Cathedral located in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter.
heritagetall-buildingsconservationMaterial palette and design response to historic context
Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
The Peter Froggatt Centre utilises a restricted material palette (red clay brickwork, glazed screens and bronze anodised panels) which respond to historic context. Deep brick reveals and extended curt
tall-buildingsheritageconservationdesignTall buildings at locations of civic or visual importance
5.5.1Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
From a sustainability point of view, tall buildings can have a role to play in placing emphasis and drawing attention to areas of civic or visual importance, including major public transport interchan
tall-buildingsnon-domesticsite-planningregenerationDesign excellence and street-level interaction for tall buildings
5.5.2Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Design excellence will always be sought in all development applications, particularly those which include a tall building. However, it is important that attention is not focussed solely on the archite
tall-buildingsdesignplacemakingPolicy DES3: Tall buildings - civic or visual importance criterion
Policy DES3(e)Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Planning permission will be granted for tall buildings, defined as any building 35m above ordnance datum (AOD) or taller or those which are significantly higher than their surroundings, where they: (e
tall-buildingsnon-domesticplanning-policyGrounding the building at street level - street interaction and animation
5.6.1Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
How a building interacts at street level is critical and is acutely so in the case of tall buildings, which due to their height and massing tend to exceed dimensions typically associated with more tra
tall-buildingshigh-risenon-domesticpublic-buildingaccessexternal-spacesite-planningNon-active uses at ground floor frontages
5.6.2Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Non-active uses such as refuse stores, undercroft parking and utility/sub-stations, should be kept to a minimum along ground floor frontages, particularly those along primary streets and fronting area
tall-buildingshigh-risenon-domesticpublic-buildingexternal-spacesite-planningPolicy DES3 - Tall buildings pedestrian-friendly environment requirement
Policy DES3Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Planning permission will be granted for tall buildings, defined as any building 35m above ordnance datum (AOD) or taller or those which are significantly higher than their surroundings, where they: (f
tall-buildingshigh-risenon-domesticpublic-buildingaccessaccessibilityexternal-spacesite-planning