Belfast·SPG005 Placemaking and Urban Design·Page 45·4.10.1
Protection of amenity - general principles
Well-designed homes and buildings should create attractive, welcoming spaces with high quality amenity value, with efficient integration of servicing and utilities within communities.
In order to achieve sustainable developments throughout the city, it is important to consider their functionality. Well-designed homes and buildings should aim to create attractive and welcoming spaces that provide high quality amenity value for all intended users and also for those simply passing by. They will also consider the impacts of servicing and utilities to ensure they are efficient and well-integrated within communities.
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