Appendix A: Excluded facilities, services and amenities
Parks and open spaces
All parks and open spaces have been discounted as they are considered to be local amenities rather than visitor attractions, in line with the SPPS definitions. While a tourist may visit these while they are in the city, they are provided primarily for local residents.
- Alderman Tommy Patton Memorial Park
- Alexandra Park
- Ballysillan Park
- Barnett Demesne
- Belfast Castle Estate grounds
- Belmont Park
- Botanic Gardens
- Bridges Urban Sports Park
- Buoy Park
- Carnanmore Park
- Carr's Glen Linear Park
- Cathedral Gardens
- Cave Hill Country Park
- Cherryvale Park
- Clarawood Millennium Park
- Clement Wilson Park
- Comber Greenway
- Connswater Community Greenway
- CS Lewis Square
- Custom House Square
- Dover Street Millennium Park
- Dr Pitt Memorial Park
- Drumglass Park
- Dunmurry Park
- Dunville Park
- Falls Park
- Finlay Park
- Forthriver Park
- Gasworks
- Giant's Ring
- Gilnahirk Park
- Glenbank Park
- Glencairn Park
- Greenville Park
- Grove Playing Fields
- King William Park
- Knocknagoney Linear Park
- Lagan Meadows
- Lagan Valley Regional Park
- Lenadoon Millennium Park
- Ligoniel Park
- Loughside Park
- Marrowbone Millennium Park
- Michelle Baird Memorial Park
- Musgrave Park & Grovelands
- Northwood Linear Park
- Orangefield Park
- Ormeau Park
- Páirc Nua Chollann
- Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
- Springfield Park & Dam
- Springhill Millennium Park
- Springvale Park
- Tullycarnet Park
- Victoria Park
- Waterworks
- Wedderburn Park
- Woodvale Park
- Writer’s Square
Sports venues
Any venue primarily used for sport can be discounted. We have listed and discounted all major stadia (seated capacities > 2,500).
- Golf courses (Balmoral, Belvoir, Cliftonville, Colin Glen, Dunmurry, Fortwilliam, Knock, Malone, Ormeau, Shandon Park)
- Ravenhill Stadium
- Seaview
- Solitude
- SSE Arena
- The Oval
- Windsor Park
Theatre and concert venues
Any venue primarily used for theatrical, film or musical performances can be discounted.
- Accidental Theatre
- Grand Opera House
- Lyric Theatre
- Oh Yeah Music Centre
- Queen's Film Theatre
- SSE Arena
- The Avenue Cinema
- The MAC Theatre
- The Telegraph Building
- Ulster Hall
- Waterfront Hall
Retail outlets
Any venue primarily used as a retail outlet, including retail parks and shopping centres can be discounted.
- CastleCourt
- Cityside Retail and Leisure Park
- Forestside
- Hillview Retail Park
- Kennedy Centre
- Park Centre
- Queen's Arcade
- Shane Retail Park
- Smithfield Market
- St George’s Market
- Victoria Square
- Westwood Centre
Permanency
An amenity, facility or service cannot be considered a visitor attraction in relation to criterion (c) if it is not permanently established. Seasonal attractions cannot justify requirement for permanent change of use to short-term let accommodation.
- AVA Music Festival, Titanic Quarter
- Belfast Vital Music Festival, Boucher Playing Fields
- Belsonic Music Festival, Ormeau Park
- Christmas Market, City Hall
- Féile an Phobail, Falls Park
- Oktoberfest, Custom House Square
- Spring Market, City Hall
Excursion destinations
Belfast has many attractions for people to visit, however unless it is an excursion destination capable of attracting vast numbers of visitors to require specific short-term let accommodation nearby, it has been discounted.
- Albert Memorial Clock
- Áras Uí Chongaile (James Connolly Visitor Centre)
- Assembly Buildings
- Belfast Cathedral
- Belfast Central Library
- Belfast City Cemetery
- Clifton House
- Clifton Street Cemetery
- Clonard Monastery
- Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich
- Discover Ulster Scots Centre
- Eastside Visitor Centre
- Friar’s Bush Graveyard
- International Peace Wall
- Irish Republican History Museum
- Linen Hall Library
- Milltown Cemetery
- Museum of Orange Heritage – Schomberg House
- NI War Memorial Museum
- Rise Sculpture (Balls on Falls)
- Royal Ulster Rifles Museum
- The Salmon of Knowledge (Big Fish)
