Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)·Page 328·Table C1
Residential Space Standards
Table C1 specifies minimum internal floor areas in square metres for residential dwellings by occupancy, number of bedrooms, and storeys. Different standards apply to single storey/flats, two storey, and three storey houses, with additional provisions for shared dwellings.
Table C1: Residential space standards27
House Type | Single Storey / Flat (square metres) | Two Storey (square metres) | Three Storey (square metres)
1-Person / 1-Bedroom | 35a | - | -
2-Person / 1-Bedroom | 50 | - | -
3-Person / 2-Bedroom | 60 | 70 | -
4-Person / 2-Bedroom | 70 | 75a | -
4-Person / 3-Bedroom | 75 | 80 | -
5-Person / 3-Bedroom | 80 | 90 | 95
6-Person / 3-Bedroom | 85 | 95 | 100
6-Person / 4-Bedroom | 90 | 100 | 105
7-Person / 4-Bedroom | 105 | 115 | 115
Shared Dwellingsb | Up to 25 (per person) | - | -
Note
a Restricted use as dwelling type is not flexible and unpopular with tenants
b Account must be taken of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) space standards (see Table A2 overleaf)
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