Supplementary Planning Guidance

Supplementary Planning Guidance

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

This 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 SPG should also be read in conjunction with the LDP Plan Strategy (dPS) and the Direction issued by the Department for Infrastructure following the independent examination of the dPS.

The SPG currently comprises these 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

The SPG documents were subject to public consultation at draft stage from 12 May 2022 to 4 August 2022.

View the adopted strategy and more documents

If you have any queries about the SPG and the adopted LDP Plan Strategy (May 2023), you can contact us by calling 028 9050 0510 or emailing planning@belfastcity.gov.uk.

Draft supplementary planning guidance (SPG) Consultation

We are currently seeking feedback on draft SPG relating to Purpose Built Managed Student Accommodation (PBMSA).

Go to PBMSA Consultation (link opens in new window)

Other guidance

• Promoting Healthy Communities Technical Advice Note 1
• Health Impact Assessment Screening Guide: Appendix 1