Housing Enviroment & Planning
West Belfast Partnership
Community Environment Awards 2026
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The West of the city, has a rich, natural heritage and the West Belfast Partnership Board, is committed to preserving this valuable asset for future generations to enjoy.
The Housing, Environment and Planning Subgroup aims to enable West Belfast to become an increasingly sustainable community, in which the quality of the natural and built environment is enjoyed by all and developed within an agreed framework.
The group focuses on a number of priority areas including housing, environment, planning, transport, gateway projects and public art.
We are endeavouring to develop a collective voice for West Belfast on issues related to physical development and regeneration and we advocate and lobby to influence how policy is developed and implemented.
Engaging with government departments, local politicians, public and private sector organisations and the wider community, we promote collaboration, co-operation and cohesion in West Belfast, across the city and further afield to share information and practice.
Membership of the group is drawn from West Belfast’s Neighbourhood Partnerships along with representatives from other agencies who have an interest in the physical regeneration of the west of the city.
Housing Enviroment and Planning Subgroup
Renee Crawford, Lenadoon Community Forum (Chair)
Deirdre Watson, Translink
Stephen Montgomery, Belfast Transport Hub
Jackie Bunting, Glen Colin Residents Association
Lisa Lynn, Greater Falls Neighbourhood Partnership
Tommy Holland, Upper Springfield Resource Centre
Matt Garrett, Sinn Fein / Belfast City Council
Micheal Donnelly, Sinn Fein / Belfast City Council
Steven Corr, Falls Community Council
Terms of Reference
The purpose of this group is to take a strategic approach to key housing, planning and environmental areas of work, in order to realise its overall aim which is to enable West Belfast to become an increasingly sustainable community in which the quality of the natural and built environment is enjoyed equally by all and is developed within an agreed and planned framework.
The Housing Environment and Planning Subgroup focuses on six agreed priority areas associated with the wider physical regeneration of West Belfast to include:
- Housing
- Environment
- Planning
- Transport
- Gateway Projects
- Public Art
In relation to these key priority areas the Housing, Environment and Planning Subgroup will endeavour to:
- Develop a collective voice for West Belfast on issues related to physical development and regeneration
- Advocate and lobby to collectively influence how associated policy is developed and implemented
- Engage with government departments, locally elected representatives, public and private sector organisations and the wider community in strategic discussions to ensure progress within these priority areas
- Promote collaboration, cooperation and cohesion within West Belfast, across the city and beyond in order to share information, practice, etc
- Facilitate opportunities for adding value and creating linkages across physical led regeneration projects and discussions.
Membership
The membership of the Housing, Environment and Planning Subgroup will be composed of representatives from each of West Belfast’s Neighbourhood Partnerships, along with representatives from other agencies and organisations who have an interest in the physical regeneration of West Belfast.
All members will establish a chain of communication between the respective communities and organisations and the West Belfast Partnership.