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Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015
District Proposals: Outer Belfast Cyprus Avenue Conservation Area

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Designated in August 2000, the boundary of Cyprus Avenue Conservation Area is centred on Cyprus Avenue and Kirkliston Drive. The area is bounded by properties located along North Road to the east and Upper Newtownards Road to the north. Beersbridge Nature Walk, marks the boundary to the south and properties along Beersbridge Road mark the western boundary of the Conservation Area. Cyprus Avenue, which is lined by mature trees, contains single-family dwellings set in on medium size plots with some institutional uses.
The Conservation Area is identified on Map No. 4/004 – Belfast City and Map No. 7/004 – Cyprus Avenue Conservation Area.
Policy BT 021 Cyprus Avenue Conservation Area Additional Design Criteria
The following additional design criteria shall apply to Cyprus Avenue Conservation Area:-
  • New dwellings shall be detached or semi-detached. Terraced, town house or apartment developments will not normally be permitted;
  • The size, plot ratio and ratio of footprint to open space in new developments shall be compatible with those of the historic character and appearance in the immediate neighbourhood;
  • All new or replacement structures on a site shall be located so that the relationship between the existing buildings and the site boundary is retained; and
  • Development shall not include the removal of trees and areas of soft landscaping between the building line and the boundary of the road or footway.
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