Local Development Plan

Offices
POLICY CONTEXT AND EVIDENCE BASE
Regional Development Strategy 2035 (RDS)
The RDS Spatial Framework Guidance acknowledges the important role
Lisburn has within the Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and indicates a
number of strategic guidelines:
• Recognise the high development potential of Lisburn and the scope
to accommodate housing development in the City Centre, reflecting
its highly accessible strategic location and strong employment base
Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning & Economic Development (PPS 4)
This Planning Policy Statement sets out the planning policies for
economic development uses and indicates how growth associated with
such uses can be accommodated. In relation to office provision this policy
aims:
• To tackle disadvantage and facilitate job creation by ensuring the
provision of a generous supply of land suitable for economic
development.
• Enhance Lisburn City as a major employment and commercial
centre. Lisburn is strategically located at the meeting of Key
Transport Corridors and has high development potential and the
scope to generate additional jobs.
Strategic Planning Policy Statement for Northern Ireland (SPPS)
The SPPS recognises the importance of economic development in our
district and urban centres through:
• Promoting economic development in a sustainable manner
• Ensuring the provision of a generous supply of land suitable for
economic development.
In larger settlements appropriate proposals for Class B1 business use
(offices and call centres) should be permitted if located in city and town
centres and in other locations that may be specified for such use.
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