Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)·Page 290·10.5.17
Justification for dwellings in existing clusters
Where an existing cluster of built development exists at a focal point in the countryside such as a community facility or crossroads, limited opportunities for additional dwellings may exist if consolidating the cluster and maintaining local environmental quality.
Where there is an existing cluster of built development at a focal point in the countryside, such as a community facility or crossroads, opportunities for an additional dwelling might exist where this represents the consolidation of the cluster and maintains local environmental quality. These are considered to be limited opportunities and in all circumstances the economic and social benefits of the proposed dwelling must be carefully balanced against environmental protection and amenity.
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