Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)·Page 71·Policy HOU2
Policy HOU2 – Windfall Housing
Planning permission for windfall housing within urban footprints requires the site to be suitable for housing, have good access to public transport and walking/cycling infrastructure, and include provision for additional infrastructure needed to support the development.
There is a presumption that all new housing development within the plan area will be delivered on previously developed land within the existing urban footprint. Land will be prioritised and zoned within the local policies plan in accordance with this principle. Planning permission will be granted for housing development on sites within the urban footprint which are not zoned for housing or mixed use (to include an element of housing), where the following criteria are met: a. The site is suitable for housing development; b. The location is accessible and convenient to public transport and walking and cycling infrastructure; and c. Provision is made for any additional infrastructure required as a result of the development, including its cumulative impact alongside committed and planned housing development. Planning permission will be subject to proposals meeting all other policy requirements.
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