Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)·Page 274·Policy LC2
Policy LC2 – Lagan Valley Regional Park (LVRP) – Development Outside Settlement Boundaries
Development outside settlement boundaries in the LVRP area must meet all applicable LDP countryside policies and three specific criteria: be appropriate to park character, conserve or enhance landscape quality, and be of appropriate scale and design for the sensitive landscape.
Planning permission will only be granted for development proposals outside the settlement boundaries in the LVRP area which meet all other policy requirements of the LDP that apply to the countryside and all of the following criteria:
a. They are for a use appropriate to the character of the park and to the locality;
b. They conserve or enhance the landscape quality and features of the LVRP; and
c. They are of a scale & design that integrates with the sensitive landscape of the Park.
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