Former minister raises issue of MUGA pitch linked to plans for new Lidl in West Belfast
Former DUP leader and Stormont minister Edwin Poots has told Belfast Council the Suffolk community is being “discriminated against” as a new plan for an enhanced Lidl in the area was given the green light.
The arrangement comes about as part of the site falls within an existing area of open space. Planning policy sets out a presumption in favour of retention of existing open space. “Officers consider that the proposed open space improvements will bring substantial community benefits that decisively outweigh the loss of open space and the proposal is considered to comply with policy.”
“This was put forward once by people representing Lidl but was rejected by the community, and I wish to make it very, very clear, a 20 by 40 will not suffice for the needs of this community. “I have to say the community are unhappy at the 20 by 40 proposal and they would want an amendment to the condition to reflect what they have always agreed to, a 60 by 40 facility.” He said: “The Suffolk community have been discriminated against for long enough.”
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