Belfast·SPG005 Placemaking and Urban Design·Page 14·4.1.3
Context-sensitive development
New development should improve the existing situation while being sensitive to local context, history, and cultural characteristics to enhance positive features and mitigate negative ones.
Any new development should improve on the existing situation, and at the same time be sensitive to its context. An understanding of the context, history and cultural characteristics of an area and its surroundings will influence the siting and design of new development with the aim of enhancing its positive features and mitigating any negative characteristics. This can help ensure new development contributes to and complements existing communities.
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