Supplementary Planning Guidance Consultation

About the consultation

Local Development Plan (LDP) Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) provides additional advice and guidance specific to policies contained in the Belfast LDP Plan Strategy.

This draft SPG represents non-statutory planning guidance that supports, clarifies and/or illustrates by example, policies included within the Belfast LDP. The information set out in draft SPG should also be read in conjunction with the LDP draft Plan Strategy (dPS) and the Direction issued by the Department for Infrastructure following the independent examination of the dPS.

The draft SPG currently comprises the following LDP topics and policies:

• Affordable housing and housing mix
• Development viability
• Residential design (including adaptable and accessible accommodation)
• Residential extensions and alterations
• Placemaking and urban design
• Tall buildings
• Masterplanning approach for major development
• Advertising and signage
• Retail and main town centre uses
• Loss of zoned employment land
• Evening and night-time economy
• Sensitive uses
• Transportation
• Waste infrastructure
• Planning and flood risk
• Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)
• Trees and development

These draft SPG documents were available for public consultation from Thursday 12 May 2022 to Thursday 4 August 2022. The consultation period is now closed. However, you can view the draft documents using the links above.

If you have any queries about the draft SPG and the adoption of the LDP Plan Strategy, you can contact us by calling 028 9050 0510 or emailing planning@belfastcity.gov.uk.