Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy·Page 12·3.1.8
Environmental Quality - Ambience and Character
The proposal will be assessed for potential adverse effects on the ambience of the city centre or tourism cluster, including issues such as litter, odours, and excessive late-night noise, particularly during patron dispersal at closing times. The impact on character and amenity of adjoining or surrounding areas is an important consideration.
Consideration will be given to the potential of the proposal to adversely affect the ambience of the city centre or tourism cluster for other environmental reasons, for example, unsightly litter, odours or excessive late night noise particularly at closing times associated with patron dispersal. Concerns over these issues could harm the character and amenity of the area. The likely impact of such proposals on the character and amenity of the adjoining or surrounding area will be an important consideration when determining planning applications.
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