Alleygates

Alley-gates in a Belfast neighbourhood Alleygates help to reduce antisocial behaviour, burglaries and fear of crime in areas of Belfast where they have been installed. As well as making neighbourhoods feel safer, they're also helping to build a cleaner environment.

Under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (often referred to as the Clean Neighbourhoods Act), we're able to make gating orders. These are legal orders which allow us to install alleygates in any part of the city.

As part of our Investment Programme, we're committed to spending £700,000 on alleygates.

We have consulted with local residents regarding the introduction of two new Traffic Regulation Orders in East and West Belfast would allow us to erect alleygates in these areas.

We will now review all the responses we have received, and your councillors will decide whether these orders should become law.

These orders will be subject to approval from DRD Road Service.

The orders would allow us to erect gates at the entrances to the back of specified streets.

They will stop vehicles and pedestrians using the alleyways to the rear and side of selected houses.

In specific circumstances, certain vehicles or pedestrians that need access to these alleys will be exempt.

The following streets are covered by the orders:

Belfast City Council Traffic Regulation (East Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013

To the rear of 103-111 Beechfield Street
To the rear of 162-170 Madrid Street
To the rear of 83-101 Westbourne Street and 86-106 Tower Street
To the side of 83 and 101 Westbourne Street and 86 and 106 Tower Street
To the rear of 150-160 Madrid Street
To the rear of 83-105 Tower Street
To the rear of 95-101 Beechfield Street
To the rear of 2-26 Thistle Court
To the side of 83 and 105 Tower Street and 26 Thistle Court
To the rear of 3-23 and 12 to 14 Ballarat Court, 2-18 St Kilda Court, and 69-91 Ravenhill Road
To the side of 1 and 23 and 12/14 Ballarat Court
To the rear of 5-11 St Kilda Court, 2-8 Ballarat Court and 5-11 Ballarat Street
To the rear of 2-54 Ballarat Street, 1-61 Bendigo Street and 93-101 Ravenhill Road
To the side of 2 and 54 Ballarat Street
To the rear of 7-45 Bloomfield Street and 1-29 Bloomfield Crescent and to the side of 7 Bloomfield Street and 29 Bloomfield Crescent
To the rear of 2-18 Bloomfield Crescent, 1-29 Bloomfield Parade, 9-33 Bloomfield Court and to the side of 2 Bloomfield Crescent, 21 and 23 Bloomfield Parade
To the rear of 1-47 Heatherbell Street, 4-38 Foxglove Street and 218-238 Beersbridge Road and to the side of 4 Foxglove Street and 1 Heatherbell Street
To the rear of 1-17 and 29-65 Flora Street and 272-278 Beersbridge Road and to the side of 1, 9, 11, 61 and 63 Flora Street
To the rear of 1-43 Parkgate Crescent, 2-42 and 1-39 Parkgate Parade and 2-38 Parkgate Gardens
To the rear of 2-44 Parkgate Crescent and 1-37 Parkgate Drive
To the rear of 67-159 Parkgate Avenue and to the side of 65, 67, 131, 159 and 161 Parkgate Avenue
To the rear of 37-63 Parkgate Avenue
To the side of 36, 38, 44 and 46 Parkgate Avenue
To the rear of 2-16 Montrose Street and to the side of 2 Montrose Street
To the rear of 41-105 Omeath Street, 38-100 Greenore Street and 343-353 Woodstock Road and to the side of 105 Omeath Street and 100 Greenore Street
To the rear of 45-113 Greenore Street, 42-110 Killowen Street, 355-365 Woodstock Road and to the side of 105 Omeath Street and 110 Killowen Street
To the rear of 39-109 Killowen Street, 38-112 Ogilvie Street and 367-379 Woodstock Road and to the side of 109 Killowen Street and 112 Ogilvie Street
To the rear of 39-113 Ogilvie Street, 44-112 Tildarg Street and 381-405 Woodstock Road and to the side of 113 Ogilvie Street and 112 Tildarg Street
To the rear of 39-109 Tildarg Street, 190-250 Cregagh Street and to the side of 109 and 109a Tildarg Street
To the rear of 177-249 Cregagh Street, 190-268 Ravenhill Avenue and 417-429 Woodstock Road and to the side of 249 Cregagh Street and 268 Ravenhill Avenue
To the rear of 2-42 Willowfield Parade and 40-78 Rosebery Road and to the side of 70 Willowfield Drive and 2 Willowfield Parade
To the rear of 16-42 Chadolly Street, 9-17 St Leonard's Crescent and 232a-240 Newtonards Road and to the side of 16 Chadolly Street
To the rear of 65-87 and 93-125 Madrid Street, 64-108 Mountpottinger Road and 22-56 Clandeboyne Drive and to the side of 65 Madrid Street, 28, 30 and 44 Clandeboyne Drive
To the rear of 59-67 Beersbridge Road and 28-38 Tamery Pass

Belfast City Council Traffic Regulation (West Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013

To the rear of 27-57 Forfar Street and to the side of 57a and 57 Forfar Street
To the rear of 14-24 Springfield Avenue, 26-90 Iris Drive and to the side of 40 and 42 Iris Drive
To the rear of 80-100 Albert Street and 1-13 Roumania Rise
To the rear of 2-20 Roumania Rise and 1-19 Ross Road
To the rear of 72-82 Cullingtree Road, 27-37 Albert Street and to the side of 12 Quadrant Place
To the rear of 150-174 Norglen Parade, 1-3 Norglen Court, 3-19 Ardmonagh Parade and to the side of 3 Norglen Court and 156 and 158 Norglen Parade
To the rear of 94-174 Norglen Parade and to the side of 94 Norglen Parade
To the rear of 24A-38F Monagh Road
To the rear of 44-54 Kerrykeel Gardens and 8-18 Falcarragh Drive
To the rear of 36-42 Dungloe Crescent and 13-25 Glenveagh Drive
To the rear of 22-28 Glenties Drive and 59-65 Falcarragh Drive
To the rear of 53- 57 Falcarragh Drive and 12-20 Glenties Drive
To the rear of 1-21 Kerrykeel Gardens and 56-62 Falcarragh Drive and to the side of 1 Kerrykeel Gardens
To the rear of 1-51 Beechmount Crescent and 46-64 Beechmount Grove and to the side of 51 Beechmount Crescent and 1 Mica Drive and 64 and 66 Beechmount Grove
To the rear of 2-52 Beechmount Crescent and 3-49 Beechmount Street
To the rear of 42-88 Beechmount Street and 43-91 Locan Street
To the rear of 2-40 Beechmount Street, 1-41 Locan Street and 48-64 Beechmount Avenue and to the side of 2 Beechmount Street and 1 Locan Street
To the rear of 75-81 Albert Street and to the side of 9 Jude Street
To the side of 6 and 8 Woodbourne Crescent and to the rear of Woodbourne Police Station and Woodbourne Court

Alleygate manual

We have produced a useful manual for communities who want to erect alleygates. It provides step-by-step guidelines on how to install gates in your community.

A number of communities across Belfast have already benefited from the manual and have set up their own scheme with our support.

Once the gates are in place, we will assume responsibility for their insurance and maintenance. However, putting up gates involves a complicated legal process, so communities considering this step should contact us at an early stage.

Download alleygate manual (PDF - 1.4 MB)

More information

For more information about alley-gates, or to request a copy of our alleygate manual, call us on 028 9027 0469 or email communitysafety@belfastcity.gov.uk