Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage·Page 20·5.5.4
Ground floor coverings - active frontage requirements
Coverings that obscure glazed areas at ground floor level should be avoided as they undermine good placemaking and active frontage principles.
Coverings that obscure glazed areas at ground floor level, undermining good placemaking and urban design principles that promote active frontages, should be avoided.
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