Local Development Plan

Foreword
Foreword
Since 1 st April 2015, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has been
responsible Since 1 st April for 2015, the majority Lisburn & of Castlereagh planning decisions City Council within has the been Council area.
responsible The Council for is also the responsible majority of for planning the new decisions Local Development within the Council Plan,
area.
which The Council places is planning also responsible at the heart for the of local new government.
Local Development Plan,
which places planning at the heart of local government.
I am delighted to introduce this Preferred Options Paper as a first step in
developing I am delighted the to new introduce Local Development this Preferred Plan. Options Responding Paper as to a the first needs step in of
the developing community, the new this Local Plan will Development shape the development Plan. Responding of the to area, the needs now
of
and the community, in the future.
this Plan will shape the development of the area, now
and in the future.
Lisburn & Castlereagh stretches from the shores of Lough Neagh in the
west Lisburn to & the Castlereagh hills above stretches Dundonald from in the east shores and of from Lough the Neagh Belfast in Hills the in
the west north to the to hills the above source Dundonald of the River in Lagan the east in the and south.
from the Belfast Hills in
the north to the source of the River Lagan in the south.
The City of Lisburn & Castlereagh, the third largest city in Northern
Ireland The City has of Lisburn a proud & history Castlereagh, the cradle the third of the largest Irish city linen Northern industry and a
strong Ireland manufacturing has a proud history base as built the up cradle during of the nineteenth Irish linen industry and twentieth
and a
centuries. strong manufacturing Today manufacturing base built continues up during the to be nineteenth an important and part twentieth of the
economy centuries. but Today the manufacturing public sector provides continues about to be a third an important of all jobs.
part of the
economy but the public sector provides about a third of all jobs.
With excellent education and healthcare provision, the Council area is
strategically With excellent placed education the and North-South healthcare economic provision, corridor the Council with
area is
impressive strategically transport placed on links, the North-South the area is recognised economic as corridor a premier with business
location. impressive transport links, the area is recognised as a premier business
location.
Renowned for our characterful towns and villages, the built and natural
heritage Renowned of for the our area characterful includes Hillsborough towns and villages, Castle, the Lagan built and Valley
natural
Regional heritage of Park the and area acres includes of rolling Hillsborough countryside.
Castle, the Lagan Valley
Regional Park and acres of rolling countryside.
In partnership with everyone who lives, works and invests in the area, the
Council In partnership has far-reaching with everyone goals who to create lives, sustainable works and invests communities in the area, and
the
Council drive economic has far-reaching growth and goals employment.
to create sustainable communities and
drive economic growth and employment.
This will be achieved through the provision and promotion of business,
investment, This will be achieved trade development through the in provision new international and promotion markets, of business, retailing,
tourism, investment, recreation, trade development leisure and open in new space. international This is supported markets, by retailing, key
infrastructure tourism, recreation, and transport leisure and corridors open space. while enhancing This is supported and protecting
by key
both infrastructure the built and natural transport environment corridors while for future enhancing generations.
and protecting
both the built and natural environment for future generations.
As the spatial reflection of the Community Plan, the Local Development
Plan As the maximises spatial reflection the assets of and the Community advantages of Plan, our the regionally Local Development valuable
location, Plan maximises promotes the sustainable assets and advantages development, of encourages regionally a high valuable quality
built location, and promotes natural environment sustainable and development, creates welcoming encourages shared a high spaces quality and
built vibrant and communities.
natural environment and creates welcoming shared spaces and
vibrant communities.
This is your opportunity to get involved and have your say about shaping
the This future is your of opportunity our Council to area. get involved We look and forward have to your receiving say about your
shaping
comments the future of on our the Council Preferred area. Options We look presented forward in to this receiving Paper.
your
comments on the Preferred Options presented in this Paper.
Theresa Donaldson Brian Bloomfield Alexander Redpath
Theresa Donaldson Brian Bloomfield Alexander Redpath
Dr Chief Theresa Executive Donaldson Brian Mayor Bloomfield MBE Chair of Planning Alexander Committee Redpath
Chief Executive
Mayor
Chair of Planning
Chief Executive Mayor Chair of Planning Committee
Committee
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Foreword