Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)·Page 215·9.4.7
Walking and cycling design considerations
Walking and cycling access and facilities should be incorporated into development design, with measures appropriate to the development's scale, location and use, including pedestrian priority, lighting, security, weather protection, and secure cycle parking near building entrances.
It is important that walking and cycling access, along with associated facilities are incorporated into the design of development proposals to encourage active travel. Measures should be appropriate to a particular development and will depend on its scale, location and use. Safe and convenient pedestrian access to and movement within the development would include pedestrian priority measures, lighting, security and weather protection. Convenient access and security are major considerations in determining the location of cycle parking areas, these should be provided closer to building entrances than car-parking. Additionally, they should be weather protected, well-lit and located where staff or the public can provide informal surveillance and security.
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