Northern Area Plan 2016
Strategic Plan Framework: Education, Health, Community and Cultural Facilities

Education, health, community and cultural facilities include a wide range of services provided by the private, public and voluntary sectors including, for example, schools, nurseries, health care facilities, community halls, and sports clubs. Community uses in the context of the Plan relate to those specified in Part C, Class C3: Residential Institutions, and Part D, Class D1: Community and Cultural Uses, of the Planning (Use Classes) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004.

These facilities often provide an essential and valuable service to local residents, particularly those without access to a car, and can help create or reinforce a sense of community.

The Department has carried out consultation with the providers of educational facilities, health and social care services.