Northern Ireland Planning Service

Belfast Urban 2001: Plan History

Date operative: 19th December 1989
Plan Area: The built up area of the Belfast conurbation including those portions of Belfast City Council, Castlereagh Borough Council, Lisburn Borough Council, Newtownabbey Borough Council and North Down Borough Council contained within the inner edge of the BUA Green Belt. The following Council areas are affected by the provisions of the BUA Green Belt: Antrim Borough Council, Ards Borough Council, Belfast City Council, Carrickfergus Borough Council, Castlereagh Borough Council, Down District Council, Lisburn Borough Council, Newtownabbey Borough Council and North Down Borough Council.
Status: Final version of adopted Area Plan published

Plan Chronology

  • June 1990: Final version of adopted Plan published incorporating amendments contained in the Adoption Statement
  • December 1989: Adoption Statement published
  • December 1989: Planning Appeals Commission Report published
  • June & Sept 1989: Planning Appeals Commission Report received
  • Public Inquiry held: Yes
  • November 1987: A series of Technical Supplements and Plan Studies were published with the Draft Plan:
    • Environment
    • Housing
    • Industry and Commerce
    • Conservation
    • Office Study
  • November 1987: Draft Plan published
  • May 1987: Preliminary Proposals published

Alteration No. 1

Plan Area: Abandonment of Highway Scheme - A6 Balmoral Avenue
Date operative: 17th October 1994
Status: No final version of adopted Plan Alteration published. The adopted Plan Alteration therefore comprises the provisions of the Draft Plan Alteration as approved and amended by the Adoption Statement. Please note in this instance there were no changes to the provisions of the Draft Plan Alteration.

Plan Chronology

  • No final version of adopted Plan Alteration published
  • October 1994: Adoption Statement published
  • Public Inquiry held: No
  • No Supplements published
  • April 1994: Article 6 (Short Procedure) Draft Alteration published by Public Notice

Alteration No. 2

Date operative: 29th November 1996
Plan Area: Abandonment of Certain Highway Schemes
Status: No final version of adopted Plan Alteration published. The adopted Plan Alteration therefore comprises the provisions of the Draft Plan Alteration as approved and amended by the Adoption Statement. Please note in this instance there were no changes to the provisions of the Draft Plan Alteration.

Plan Chronology

  • No final version of adopted Plan Alteration published
  • November 1996: Article 6 (Short Procedure) Draft Alteration published by Public Notice
  • Public Inquiry held: No
  • No Supplements published
  • May 1996: Adoption Statement published

Alteration No. 3

Date Operative: 22nd January 1998
Plan Area: Abandonment of Certain Highway Schemes
Status: No final version of adopted Plan Alteration published. The adopted Plan Alteration therefore comprises the provisions of the Draft Plan Alteration as approved and amended by the Adoption Statement. Please note in this instance there were no changes to the provisions of the Draft Plan Alteration.
  • No final version of adopted Plan Alteration published
  • December 1997: Adoption Statement published
  • Public Inquiry held: No
  • No Supplements published
  • April 1997: Article 6 (Short Procedure) Draft Plan published by Public Notice

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