Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)·Page 142·Policy CGR2

Policy CGR2 – Meanwhile Uses in Interface Areas

Planning permission will be granted for temporary shared 'meanwhile' uses in contested community spaces, including pop-up shops, business incubation, public art, markets, and community environmental projects, to encourage social interaction and normalisation of interface locations.

Planning permission will be granted for shared 'meanwhile' uses at interface locations to encourage the normalisation of contested community spaces. This will include the re-use of vacant buildings and unused sites adjacent to the interfaces to encourage social interaction and build shared community resilience. Shared 'meanwhile' uses to be supported shall include: a. Pop up shops; b. Pilot business incubation projects; c. Public art and event space; d. Pop up markets; or e. Community environmental projects such as passive green open space, community gardens, allotments, community woodlands, energy crops, rain gardens, etc.

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