Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)·Page 338·Table on page 330
Retail Policy Monitoring Indicators (RET3-RET5)
This table sets out monitoring indicators and targets for retail development, covering convenience and comparison retailing sizes across different location types, bulky goods floorspace in retail warehousing areas, and non-retail uses in primary retail frontages.
Ref. Indicator Source Relevant Policy Target Trigger Monitor and City Centre Retail Survey RET3 None over 500m² (convenience) local centres 1 or more planning approvals for convenience retailing approvals exceeding 500m² in local centres None over 200m² (comparison) local centres 1 or more planning approvals for comparison retailing approvals exceeding 200m² in local centres None over 300m² (convenience) in areas of retail warehousing 1 or more planning approvals for convenience retailing approvals exceeding 300m² in areas of retail warehousing No bulky comparison floorspace under 700m² in areas of retail warehousing 1 or more planning approvals for bulky goods under 700m² in areas of retail warehousing RET4 Less than 30% floorspace to the sale of non-bulky comparison goods in areas of retail warehousing 1 or more planning approvals for development of less than 70% floorspace of bulky goods RET5 No more than 40% non-retail No more than 3 adjacent units non-retail along the Primary Retail Frontage Any further streets rising above the 40% non-retail 1 or more planning approvals resulting in 3 or more adjacent units in non-retail use.
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