Glossary
Apart-hotels
A type of hotel providing self-catering apartments for rent, as well as other normal hotel facilities.
City Corridors
Key routes into and out of the city, typically characterised by a mix of uses fronting onto a busy road, some passing through important Local Centres.
Established Residential Area (ERA)
A residential neighbourhood established with reference to the definition within Appendix B of the Plan Strategy. Whether or not a site falls within an ERA is judged on a case-by-case basis with reference to the site context and the definition in the PS.
House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
A house in multiple occupation is a property rented out by at least three people who are not from one ‘household’ (for example, a family) but share facilities like the bathroom and kitchen.
Housing Management Areas (HMAs)
Areas designated under Policy HOU10 in which certain types and sizes of housing, including HMOs and conversions to self-contained flats through the sub-division of larger residential units, will be carefully managed to help to meet the diverse needs of all the community.
Management Plan
A Management Plan addresses general management arrangements associated with the operation of the building.
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)
NISRA is an Agency of the Department of Finance. NISRA is the principal source of official statistics and social research on Northern Ireland. These statistics and research inform public policy and associated debate in the wider society.
Regional Development Strategy (RDS)
The spatial strategy of the Executive, which sets out policies for the delivery of the spatial aspects of the Programme for Government. It provides an overarching strategic planning framework to facilitate and guide the public and private sectors, influencing the future distribution of development throughout the Region.
Self-catering apartments
Furnished accommodation for visitors who are provided with the means to prepare and cook their own meals.
Serviced apartments
Fully furnished apartments available for short-term or long-term stay, providing hotel-like amenities such as room service, fitness suites, laundry room and recreation room.
Short-term holiday lets
Multiple short-term residential tenancies (of 1-90 days), where utilities, television and internet are included in the rent.
Short-Term Let (STL)
Accommodation where a property is rented to the same person(s) for not longer than 90 consecutive nights.
Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS)
The SPPS is a statement of the Department for Infrastructure’s policy on important planning matters that should be addressed across Northern Ireland. It identifies the objective of the planning system as being to secure the orderly and consistent development of land whilst furthering sustainable development and improving well-being. Its provisions must be taken into account in the preparation of Local Development Plans (LDPs) and are material to all decisions on individual planning applications and appeals.
Sui Generis
A Latin phrase literally meaning "of its own kind; in a class by itself; unique". It is used in planning to refer to developments that do not fall within a specific class of the Planning (Use Classes) Order (NI) 2015.
Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG)
Guidance to support, clarify and/or illustrate by example planning policy statements and plans. This can take the form of design guides or guides prepared for Conservation Areas and the suite of DCANs. Where relevant to a particular development proposal supplementary planning guidance will be taken into account as a material consideration in making decisions.
Tourism cluster
A grouping of three or more visitor attractions adjacent to – i.e. immediately adjoining – each other.
Tourism NI
A non-departmental public body of the Department for the Economy responsible for the development of tourism in Northern Ireland, supporting the tourism industry and for marketing Northern Ireland as a tourist destination.
Visitor attraction
A permanently established excursion destination provided for tourists. See Section 3.3 for more information.
