Alleygates

Alleygates in Belfast

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.

For more information about alleygates call 028 9027 0469 or email communitysafety@belfastcity.gov.uk.

Proposed new alleygates

We are proposing new alleygates for some streets in Belfast. By erecting gates at entrances to the back and side of certain streets, there will be restricted vehicle access to the alleys.The alleygate proposals are contained in a draft order. We issued a notice of intention in all areas affected. If you want to object, we can only accept written and signed objections by post.

Information on alleygate proposals

Full proposals and a map showing roads that would be affected by these alleygates, are available to view in our office and in your local area.

Streets and roads affected by new alleygates

We propose to make an order entitled the Belfast City Council Traffic Regulation Order 2024 Phase 5A. The purpose of the order is to prohibit the use by vehicles and pedestrians of these streets in Belfast:

• To the rear of numbers 3 to 51 Haypark Avenue and numbers 8 to 40 Rushfield Avenue
• To the rear of numbers 383 to 397 Ormeau Road, numbers 1 to 31 Deramore Street, numbers 2 to 24 Haypark Avenue and to the sides of number 12 Haywood Avenue
• To the rear of numbers 53 to 83 Haypark Avenue, numbers 42 to 56 Rushfield Avenue, and to the sides of numbers 83 and 85 Haypark Avenue
• To the rear of numbers 7 to 69 Rushfield Avenue, numbers 2 to 68 Deramore Avenue, and to the sides of number 6 and number 8 Deramore Avenue and number 17 and number 19 Rushfield Avenue
• To the rear of numbers 7 to 53 Deramore Avenue, numbers 2 to 66 Kimberley Street, and to the sides of number 66 and number 68 Kimberley Street
• To the rear of numbers 71 to 103 Deramore Avenue and numbers 70 to 110 Kimberley Street
• To the rear of numbers 18 to 104 Wellesley Avenue, numbers 23 to 85 Wellington Park, and to the sides of number 32 and number 34 Wellesley Avenue, and to the sides of number 104 and number 106 Wellesley Avenue
• To the rear of numbers 12 to 34 Botanic Avenue
• To the rear of numbers 62 to 84 Botanic Avenue, numbers 2 to 24 Ireton Street, numbers 1 to 5 Wolseley Street, numbers 1 to 35 Cromwell Road, and to the sides of number 1 Cromwell Road, number 2 and number 24 Ireton Street and to the side of number 1 Wolseley Street
• To the rear of numbers 4 to 14 Mizen Gardens and to the side of number 38 Lenadoon Avenue
• To the rear of numbers 1 to 7 Mizen Gardens and to the rear of numbers 40 to 46 Lenadoon Avenue
• To the rear of numbers 7 to 13 Gortfin Street and to the side of number 2 Iris Drive
• To the rear of numbers 2 to 6 Clonard Street and to the side of number 2 Clonard Street
• To the rear of numbers 7 to 17 Waterford Street and to the rear of numbers 79 to 83 Falls Road
• To the rear of numbers 3 to 19 Dunlewey Street and to the side of number 6 Odessa Street
• To the rear of numbers 222 to 232 Ravenhill Road, numbers 2 to 32 Rochester Street, numbers 1 to 37 Delaware Street, numbers 95 to 97 London Road, and to the sides of number 2 and number 32 Rochester Street, and to the sides of number 1 and number 37 Delaware Street
• To the rear of numbers 4 to 74 Ravenhill Avenue, numbers 1a to 67 Florida Drive, and to the sides of number 40 and 42 Ravenhill Avenue
• To the rear of numbers 92 to 144b Ravenhill Avenue, numbers 1 to 31 Imperial Drive, numbers 157 to 195 Rosebery Road, and to the sides of number 128 and number 130 Ravenhill Avenue, number 195 Rosebery Road, and to the sides of number 1 and number 31 Imperial Drive
• To the rear of numbers 1 to 69 Willowfield Drive, numbers 2 to 56 Jocelyn Street, numbers 265 to 275 Woodstock Road, and to the sides of number 38 Rosebery Road, number 1 Willowfield Drive and number 2 Jocelyn Street
• To the rear of numbers 1 to 35 Reid Street, numbers 37 to 77 Reid Street, numbers 2 to 36 Glendower Street, numbers 38 to 74 Glendower Street, numbers 79 to 89 Cregagh Road and to the sides of numbers 1a and 1 Reid Street, number 77 Reid Street, number 2 Glendower Street and to the side of number 74 Glendower Street
• To the rear of numbers 25 to 29 Oldpark Avenue and to the side of number 2 Arbour Street
• To the rear of numbers 62 to 70 Rosapenna Street, numbers 54 to 74 Roseleigh Street, numbers 1 to 9 Rosapenna Walk and to the sides of number 54 Roseleigh Street and number 1 Rosapenna Walk
• To the rear of numbers 2 to 18 Cliftonville Drive. To the rear of numbers 145 to 149 Cliftonville Road. To the rear of numbers 1 to 7 Cardigan Drive
• To the rear of numbers 13 to 19 Shannon Street and to the rear of numbers 1 to 5 Shannon Court
• To the rear of numbers 1 to 6 Foyle Court and to the side of number 6 Foyle Court
• To the rear of numbers 2 to 16 Summer Street and to numbers 7 to 12 Foyle Court
• To the side of numbers 2 to 6 Glandore Avenue, to the rear of numbers 2a to 14 Glantane Drive and to the side of number 2a Glantane Drive
• To the rear of numbers 517 to 533 Antrim Road and to the side of number 1 Glandore Gardens

You can also see Phase 5a draft order in these local community centres and places:

• Ballynafeigh Community Development Association, 283 Ormeau Road
• Lower Oldpark Community Centre, 23 Avoca Street
• Lagan Village Youth and Community Centre, Ballarat Street
• Sandy Row Community Centre, Sandy Row
• Newington Housing Association, 300 Limestone Road
• Deerpark Post Office, 523 Oldpark Road

Public responses to proposed alleygates

If you want to object to the proposed alleygates, you can write to our office.

Our office address is: Environmental Health Service, The Cecil Ward Building, ​4-10 Linenhall Street, Belfast BT2 8BP. Our office is open week days between 9am and 5pm.

Closing date for written responses

The closing date for responses is Tuesday 5 March 2024.