Belfast·SPG009 Retail and Main Town Centre Uses·Page 10·3.1.2
The Sequential Test - Definition and Purpose
The sequential test directs main town centre uses (including retail) to be located within centres first, then edge-of-centre sites, then out-of-centre sites. This approach supports the viability and vitality of town centres.
The sequential test is an approach that directs development within centres before an edge of centre site or out of centre site. It supports the viability and vitality of town centres by placing existing town centres foremost in both plan-making and decision-taking.
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