Urban Design Policy Aims

The urban design policies will seek to protect and enhance the unique urban structure of Belfast and will aim to: - Ensure new development is of high quality design that responds to its context while respecting and enhancing the distinctive character of the city. - Promote a masterplanning approach in the case of large scale development. - Balance conservation and preservation of the built environment with new development designed to improve and be a driver for future growth of the city. The urban design policy should not lead to a rigid and formulaic approach to decision making but instead encourage good design and responsible innovation, originality or initiative as outlined within the SPPS.