Local Development Plan

Key Issue 11: Growing Lisburn City Centre
The retail sector is constantly evolving as it adapts to consumer and
Key Issue 11: Growing Lisburn City Centre
lifestyle trends as well as other market influences.
The retail sector is constantly evolving as it adapts to consumer and
The transformation of traditional high street retailing has been fuelled
lifestyle trends as well as other market influences.
by the growth in both personal income and disposable consumer
spending, The transformation coupled with of traditional the increase high in street consumer retailing online has shopping. been fuelled
by the growth in both personal income and disposable consumer
These changes coupled with the economic downturn have had a
spending, coupled with the increase in consumer online shopping.
negative effect on consumer spending on the high street. Retail
spending These changes year on coupled year for with the the next economic three to downturn four years have is expected had a to be
low. negative 32
effect on consumer spending on the high street. Retail
spending year on year for the next three to four years is expected to be
The Lisburn City Centre Masterplan is designed to show how Lisburn City
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Centre can achieve its full economic potential. It provides:
The Lisburn City Centre Masterplan is designed to show how Lisburn City
• A series of strategic projects which are pivotal to the future success
Centre can achieve its full economic potential. It provides:
of the City Centre
• A series of strategic projects which are pivotal to the future success
Design principles to guide development and ensure the highest
of
standards
the City
of
Centre
design quality in all development
• A Design series principles of regeneration to guide objectives development to guide and development
ensure the highest
standards of design quality in all development
spatial plan to help guide appropriate development to the right
• A series of regeneration objectives to guide development
locations where it will have the greatest impact.
• A spatial plan to help guide appropriate development to the right
It aims locations to diversify where the it economic will have base, the greatest including impact. office development and
strengthen both the retail and leisure offer. In addition, it recognises the
River It aims Lagan to diversify as an important the economic feature base, of including the City Centre office connected development to and
Castle strengthen Gardens both via the an retail existing and underpass. leisure offer. In addition, it recognises the
River Lagan as an important feature of the City Centre connected to
Castle Gardens via an existing underpass.
32 Source: GL Hearn Heath checks - Carried out in 2014 as part of the preparation
of the SPPS on behalf of former DOE Planning
32 Source: GL Hearn Heath checks - Carried out in 2014 as part of the preparation
of the SPPS on behalf of former DOE Planning
The Lisburn City Centre Masterplan refers to the importance of the built
heritage and Lisburn’s Historic Quarter which aligns with the City Centre
The Conservation Lisburn City Area Centre boundary. Masterplan It indicates refers an to extension the importance to the of existing the built City
Centre heritage boundary and Lisburn’s as defined Historic in the Quarter existing which Development aligns with Plan the City (BMAP) Centre to
include Conservation the Lisburn Area boundary. Leisure Park It complex indicates which an extension provides to family the existing City
orientated Centre boundary activities. as defined It states in that the improvements existing Development to the physical Plan (BMAP) to
linkages/pedestrian include the Lisburn Leisure routes Park between complex the primary which provides retail core family and leisure
complex orientated are activities. required It in states order that to consolidate improvements the City to the Centre. physical
linkages/pedestrian routes between the primary retail core and leisure
In addition, the Laganbank Quarter Comprehensive Development Scheme
complex are required in order to consolidate the City Centre.
recognises that there is a significant opportunity to attract the public to
make In addition, more use the Laganbank of the rivers, Quarter loughs Comprehensive and built heritage: Development an attractive Scheme
recognises setting for riverside that there development. is a significant It opportunity identifies the to Young attract Street the public / Hill to
make Street more area that use of straddles the rivers, the loughs River Lagan and built as forming heritage: a key an attractive riverfront zone
with setting the for City riverside Centre. development. It identifies the Young Street / Hill
Street area that straddles the River Lagan as forming a key riverfront zone
The with Hill the Street City Centre. area of public open space currently lies outside the City
Centre boundary and is used mainly for informal recreation. It falls within
the The Lagan Hill Street Valley area Regional of public Park open and space has good currently towpath lies links outside through the City to
both Centre Belfast boundary and Sprucefield. and is used mainly for informal recreation. It falls within
the Lagan Valley Regional Park and has good towpath links through to
A both final Belfast amendment and Sprucefield. to the City Centre boundary is proposed which
includes the retailing units along the lower end of Longstone Street,
adjoining A final amendment the Governors to the Road. City Centre This area boundary provides is proposed a busy and which thriving
retail includes area the which retailing would units benefit along further lower from end its of inclusion Longstone within Street, the City
Centre adjoining boundary the Governors (See Appendix Road. This H, Map area 10). provides a busy and thriving
retail area which would benefit further from its inclusion within the City
Centre boundary (See Appendix H, Map 10).
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Key Issues and Options