Spatial Development Strategy Overview and Purpose

The Spatial Development Strategy is fundamental to the delivery of the LDP as we seek to accommodate the ambitious growth aspirations for the district. It is based on a hierarchy of settlements and settlement areas within the principal city of Belfast, to manage the spatial growth of the plan area. The delivery of new homes, jobs, infrastructure, and community facilities must comply with the plan's spatial development strategy, so that development is directed to the most suitable and sustainable locations. This is consistent with the growth forecasts and the plan's sustainable growth strategy.