Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)·Page 103·7.2.19
Design of basement and semi-basement car parks
Basement or semi-basement car parks must be designed to be safe and avoid creating dead frontage at street level; surface parking under raised ground floor podiums with large ventilation grilles should be avoided to prevent negative street-level impacts and creation of threatening environments.
Careful attention must be given to the design of basement or semi-basement car parks to ensure that they are safe to use and do not have a negative impact at street level by the creation of dead frontage. Surface parking under a raised ground floor podium can also create the same effect, particularly where ground floor elevations comprise large sections of ventilation grilles and louvres. This approach can remove life from the street and contribute to the creation of a threatening and unpleasant
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