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ABANDONMENT – LITTLE
VICTORIA CAR PARK, BELFAST
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI), being of the opinion that the road is
not necessary for road traffic, gives notice of its intention to make an Order
under Article 68 of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, the effect of
which would be to abandon-
• an area of 213.976 square metres of road at Little Victoria Street Car Park
extending from a point 10 metres north of its junction with Downshire
Place for a distance of 23 metres in a northerly direction.
• an area of 137.184 square metres of road previously known as Little
Brunswick Street now incorporated within Little Victoria Street Car Park
extending from No. 2 Bruce Street for a distance of 12 metres in a
southerly direction.
The areas of road proposed to be abandoned are delineated on a map which,
together with a copy of a draft order, may be inspected free of charge during
office hours within the period 15th April 2026 to 22nd May 2026 at DfI TRAM
Eastern Division, Hydebank House, 4a Hospital Road, Ballydollaghan,
Belfast, BT8 8JL or viewed online at
gov.uk/
consultations
Inspection of the draft Order and map is by appointment only which can be
arranged either by email using the email address below or by telephone
during office hours (Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.) on 0300 200
7899.
Any person may, within the period above, object to the proposal by writing to
the Department at the address above or by emailing
infrastructure-ni.gov.uk stating the grounds of the objection.
Information you provide in your response to this consultation, excluding
personal information, may be published or disclosed under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or the Environmental Information Regulations
(EIR). If you want the information that you provide to be treated as
confidential, please tell us why, but be aware that, under FOIA/EIR, we
cannot guarantee confidentiality.
For information regarding the Department Privacy Notice following the
introduction of GDPR please go the following link
infrastructure-
ni.gov.uk/dfi-privacy or phone the Data Protection Office on 028 90540540.
For further details on confidentiality, the FOIA and the EIR please refer to
CONTROL OF TRAFFIC – BELFAST
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) proposes to make an Order entitled
The Control of Traffic (Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026. The Order will-
• remove waiting restrictions on a length of Ravenhill Road;
• amend existing cycle lanes and cycle tracks on lengths of Ormeau
Embankment, Ormeau Road and Ravenhill Road;
• provide a segregated one-way cycle track on a length of Ormeau
Embankment;
• provide segregated two-way cycle tracks on lengths of Ormeau
Embankment and a length of Ravenhill Road; and
• provide shared footway/cycle tracks in the Ormeau Embankment and
Ravenhill Road areas.
Vehicles are excepted from the restrictions in certain circumstances.
Full details are contained in the draft Order which, together with maps
showing the roads involved, may be inspected free of charge during office
hours within the period below at the Department’s DfI TRAM, Active Travel
Eastern Division, Hydebank House, 4a Hospital Road, Ballydollaghan,
Belfast, BT8 8JL or viewed online at
gov.uk/
consultations
Inspection of the draft Order and maps is by appointment only which can be
arranged either by e-mail using the e-mail address below or by telephone on
0300 200 7899 during office hours (Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm).
Any person may object or make other representations, specifying the
grounds on which they are made, by writing to the Department at the address
above or by emailing: activetravel@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk within a period of
34 days from the date of publication of this Notice.
The information you provide in your response to this consultation, excluding
personal information, may be published or disclosed in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 (EIR). If you want the information that you provide to be
treated as confidential, please tell us why, but be aware that, under FOI/EIR,
we cannot guarantee confidentiality. For information regarding the
Departmental Privacy Notice following the introduction of GDPR please go to
the following link
infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/dfi-privacy or phone the
Data Protection Office on 028 90540540. For further details on confidentiality,
the FOIA and the EIR please refer to
SPEED LIMIT – ORMEAU
EMBANKMENT, BELFAST
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) proposes to make an Order entitled
The Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026. The Order
will:–
• apply a 30 miles per hour speed limit to a length of Ormeau Embankment,
Belfast;
• apply a 40 miles per hour speed limit to a length of Ormeau Embankment,
Belfast; and
• revoke a speed limit relating to Ormeau Embankment, Belfast.
Vehicles are excepted from the restrictions in certain circumstances.
Full details are contained in the draft Order which, together with maps
showing the roads involved, may be inspected free of charge during office
hours within the period below at DfI TRAM Active Travel, Hydebank House,
4a Hospital Road, Ballydollaghan, Belfast, BT8 8JL or by emailing:
activetravel@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
Inspection of the draft Order and maps is by appointment only which can be
arranged either by email using the office e-mail address above or by
telephone on 0300 200 7899 during office hours (Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m.
to 5.00 p.m.). Details may also be viewed online at:
gov.uk/consultations
Any person may object or make other representations, specifying the
grounds on which they are made, by writing to or emailing the Department at
the DfI TRAM address above within a period of 34 days from the date of
publication of this Notice. The information you provide in your response to
this consultation, excluding personal information, may be published or
disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or
the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR). If you want the information
that you provide to be treated as confidential, please tell us why, but be aware
that, under the FOIA/EIR, we cannot guarantee confidentiality. For
information regarding the Departmental Privacy Notice following the
introduction of GDPR please go to the following link
infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/dfi-privacy or phone the Data Protection Office on
028 90540540. For further details on confidentiality, the FOIA and EIR please
refer to
TRAFFIC CALMING SCHEME
RAVENHILL ROAD/ORMEAU
EMBANKMENT, BELFAST
Notice is hereby given that under ‘Article 65’ of the ‘Roads (Northern Ireland)
Order 1993’ the Department for Infrastructure proposes the installation of
traffic calming measures on all minor road accesses that junction with the
Ravenhill Road, Belfast to control the speed of traffic.
The works will consist of the installation 1.No flat top road hump at all minor
road accesses that junction with the Ravenhill Road. The proposed road
humps varying 5-10m long, kerb to kerb width and are 60mm high. Location
of road humps are indicated in drawing number UK0039665-WSP-AT-
TM036-D-H-000040-000048.
All road humps will be constructed in accordance with the ‘Road Humps
Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999’. All road markings and signage will be
in accordance with the ‘Traffic Signs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997’.
Full details showing the proposed road layout may be inspected free of
charge during office hours within the period below at DfI TRAM, Active Travel
Eastern Division, Hydebank House, 4a Hospital Road, Ballydollaghan,
Belfast, BT8 8JL or viewed online at
gov.uk/
consultations
Access to this building is limited and inspection of the traffic calming proposal
is by appointment only which can be arranged either by e-mail using the
e-mail address below or by telephone during office hours (Monday to Friday
9.00 am to 5.00 pm) on 0300 200 7899.
Any person may object or make other representations, specifying the
grounds on which they are made, by writing to the Department at the address
above or by emailing activetravel@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk within a period of
34 days from the date of publication of this Notice.
The information you provide in your response to this consultation, excluding
personal information, may be published or disclosed in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 (EIR). If you want the information that you provide to be
treated as confidential, please tell us why, but be aware that, under FOI/EIR,
we cannot guarantee confidentiality. For information regarding the
Departmental Privacy Notice following the introduction of GDPR please go to
the following link
infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/dfi-privacy or phone the
Data Protection Office on 028 90540540. For further details on confidentiality,
the FOIA and the EIR please refer to
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