Creating a liveable and connected, vibrant and competitive city

Belfast is a ‘right-size’ city: big enough for a buzzing city vibe; small enough to feel you belong.

We’ve come a long way but there is still much work to be done to attract 66,000 more residents, build more homes, keep our city centre and neighbourhoods thriving whilst making sure that everyone is actively and sustainably connected.

We have identified three priorities under this theme:

1. Housing-led regeneration
2. Connectivity, active and sustainable travel
3. Future city centre and wider city regeneration and investment

We have created detailed action plans for each of these priorities, which can be viewed by clicking on the 'action plans' links on this page.

Measures of success

The things we want to achieve by 2028 include:

• increasing the number of homes by 6,000 units across all types of property.
• starting to build 400 social homes per year across the council area.
• drafting local planning policies in line with the timescale identified in the Belfast Local Development Plan (LDP).
• retrofitting 745 homes.
• delivering the Department for Infrastructure’s Eastern Transport Plan.
• increasing the percentage of people who walk or wheel (wheeling includes people who use wheelchairs, mobility scooters, prams and buggies or any other wheeled mobility aid) up to five days a week from 54% to 70%.
• averaging 70 public transport journeys per person per year by 2030.
• reducing the number of vacant units within the city centre by 5%, from a current baseline of 23.41%.

Use the "Stay Informed" link to be kept up to date with engagements and updates relating to this theme.