Policy HOU4 – Density of residential development

Planning permission will be granted for residential development proposals which are brought forward in accordance with the following density bands: Settlement / character area | Average density band (dwellings per hectare) | Locational criteria Taller buildings within city centre | >350 | Locations to be identified Belfast city Centre | 150-350 | Within the defined city centre boundary Inner city Belfast | 75-150 | As defined within the settlement strategy Outer Belfast | 25-125 | Remainder of Belfast city between inner city Belfast and the settlement development limit District centres | 100-200 | Within 200m of a district centre Local centres | 75-150 | Within 100m of a local centre City corridor | 100-175 within inner city; 50-150 within outer Belfast | 50m either side of a designated city corridor Rail stations and halts | [density not specified] | Within 100m of a rail station or halt Small settlements | 25-50 | Within the settlement development limits of the small settlements The above density bands are to be used as a guide to inform proposed developments within the relevant settlement areas and development proposals outside of these broad bands will be considered on their merits. This will be subject to meeting all other policy requirements.