Local Development Plan

Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP)
The Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015 is a development plan prepared
under the provisions of Part 3 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order
1991 by the Department of the Environment (DOE). The Plan covers the
City Council areas of Belfast and Lisburn and the Borough Council areas of
Carrickfergus, Castlereagh, Newtownabbey and North Down.
Brownfield
Land that has previously been developed. May include vacant or derelict
land, infill land, land occupied by redundant or unused buildings and
developed land.
Built Heritage
The Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Area contains a significant number
of archaeological sites and monuments, listed buildings, conservation
areas, historic parks, gardens and demesnes and has an important
industrial heritage.
Community Plan
The Strategic Policy Planning Statement 2015 states that the LDP will
provide a spatial land use reflection of the Community Plan linking public
and private sector investment through the land use planning system.
Conservation Areas
The SPPS notes that in managing development within a designated
Conservation Area the guiding principle is to afford special regard to the
desirability of enhancing its character or appearance where an
opportunity to do so exists, or to preserve its character or appearance
where an opportunity to enhance does not arise. There are 3
Conservation Areas within the Council area.
Countryside Assessment
Provides an overview of the existing environmental assets in the Lisburn
& Castlereagh City Council Area and how these are protected. This will
include the following four interrelated strands; i.e. An Environmental
Assets Appraisal; A landscape Assessment; A Development Pressure
Analysis; and A Settlement Appraisal.
Creating Places
Creating Places is a DoE and DRD prepared document that seeks to
achieve quality in residential development and incorporates guidance on
layout and access.
Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA)
Responsibilities include: food, farming, environmental, fisheries, forestry
and sustainability policy and the development of the rural sector in
Northern Ireland. DAERA has two Executive Agencies; Northern Ireland
Environment Agency (NIEA) and the Forest Service
Department for Communities (DfC)
Responsibilities include: urban regeneration, the historic environment,
community and voluntary sector development, social legislation, housing,
social security benefits, pensions and child support, debt advice, public
records, sport, promoting equality, and development of arts and culture.
Department for Infrastructure (DfI)
Responsibilities include: Regional strategic planning and development
policy; Transport strategy and sustainable transport policy; Public
transport policy and performance; Road safety and vehicle regulation
policy, including strategies to reduce the number of people killed or
seriously injured on our roads; Driver and operator licensing and driver
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