Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)·Page 71·7.1.13
Housing Development on Non-Housing Land Preference
Where housing proposals are brought forward on non-housing land, previously developed land within the existing urban footprint is strongly preferred, with proposals on undeveloped land outside settlement limits unlikely to be appropriate.
Where proposals for housing development are brought forward on non-housing land during the plan period, there is also a clear preference for previously developed land within the existing urban footprint. Proposals on undeveloped land or sites that are located outside of the settlement limits are therefore unlikely to be appropriate.
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