Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses·Page 22·4.2.8
Retail floor space and shopping continuity
The council will consider the loss of retail floor space and the impact of bookmaking office proximity on retail outlets. Upper floor locations can help preserve shopping frontage continuity.
The question of loss of retail floor space and the fact that the proximity of bookmaking offices may discourage the location of certain types of retail outlet will be considered when appropriate. In some instances it may be possible for bookmaking offices to locate on the upper floors of a building, thus avoiding the problems associated with breaks in the continuity of shopping frontage.
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