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  • Improving places

    Topics:
    • Regeneration
    The department improves places using various schemes and covers all sorts of public areas from major town and city developments to small neighbourhood projects.  We also have responsibility for Former New Town Lands and are accountable for the creating shared public spaces theme of the PEACE programmes. 

    More in this topic

    • A Bolder Vision for Belfast - reimagining our city centre
    • Armagh Place Plan
    • St Patrick's Regeneration
    • Castlereagh Urban Framework (September 2021)
    • Comprehensive development schemes
    • Development briefs
    • EU Peace IV Programme
    • PEACEPLUS Programme
    • Former New Town Lands
    • Fort George regeneration programme
    • Irish Street Downpatrick development scheme
    • Portrush Regeneration Programme
    • Public realm / environmental improvement
    • Regeneration of Queen's Parade, Bangor
    • Urban Development Grant Scheme
    • Urban regeneration plans and frameworks
    • Urban Development Grants: Portrush
    • Writers' Square

    Related to Improving places

    Most recent publications

    • Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund - screening

      Published 2 July 2025
    • FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2025-0026

      Published 2 May 2025
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

    • Consultation on Grosvenor Barracks, Enniskillen - Application for renewal of Outline Planning Permission

      Published 5 June 2023 Consultation closed
    • Grosvenor Barracks, Enniskillen, application for outline planning permission - public consultation

      Published 30 December 2019 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Lyons announces start of construction on the Shankill Gateway Public Realm scheme

      Published 25 March 2026
    • Lyons welcomes appointment of contractor for £2m Environmental Improvement Scheme in Rathfriland, Gilford and Markethill

      Published 25 February 2026
    See all news in this topic

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    How to request information from the Department for Communities including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme. You may also request your own personal information, via a Right of Access Request.

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