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Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) – This assessment is being prepared under the provisions of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (as amended) which trans

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Our Priorities (a) Getting around our Borough is easier for those who don't have access to a car and for those who would prefer a more active mode of transport; (b) Our town and village centres are vi

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The diversity of the landscape across our Borough provides a unique resource of significant environmental quality stretching from the shores of Lough Neagh in the west to Belfast Lough in the east. Me

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The historic environment forms an important part of the character and appearance of our Borough including archaeological sites and monuments; historic and vernacular buildings; industrial and military

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Our environment is special and unique and the protection and enhancement of the Borough's historic environment and natural heritage is a key priority. The LDP must seek to protect and improve these as

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will promote the growth of a sustainable tourism economy in our Borough. This will be achieved by: (a) Supporting proposals for new or enhanced high quality sustainable tourist attractions

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Regional planning policy recognises tourism as a key element, underpinning sustainable economic growth and highlights that tourism investment can bring new facilities to our towns and surrounding area

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council's Economic Strategy recognises that whilst our tourism offer remains relatively underdeveloped, recent and planned investment in infrastructure, hotel rooms and tourism products is seeing

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council acknowledges however that to support and enhance our Borough's tourism sector, careful management is required to ensure that the key historic environment and natural heritage assets which

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Tourism is a growing sector of our Borough's economy and the Council recognises that there is scope to further develop the range of tourism products and accommodation. Our Borough's tourism assets are

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Developers will be required to submit a supporting statement to accompany all proposals for tourism development that demonstrates how the proposal meets the following criteria: (a) The development is

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

To promote sustainability, housing zonings should focus on locations accessible by a variety of modes of transport, whilst not undermining the Borough's valued character, natural heritage and historic

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will expect a design-led approach to be taken by developers of new housing schemes where the quality and sustainability of the overall proposal is as important as the site itself. New hous

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will support proposals for the rehabilitation and reuse of vacant or derelict listed or vernacular dwellings.

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Policy DM 32 indicates that the demolition of a Listed Building will not be permitted unless it can be clearly demonstrated that every effort has been made to retain it. The Council will therefore ope

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The retention and sympathetic refurbishment, with adaptation if necessary, of non-listed vernacular dwellings in the countryside will be encouraged in preference to their replacement. Proposals involv

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

DM 18.27 All proposals for the conversion or refurbishment of a Listed Building for residential purposes will be assessed against the provisions of Policy DM 32.

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

In the case of a Listed or non-listed vernacular dwelling, the Council will support their appropriate re-use and/or rehabilitation, rather than replacement.

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will encourage the retention and refurbishment of non-listed vernacular dwellings which make an important contribution to the heritage, appearance or character of the locality, and only in

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Due to changes in the rural economy, there are examples of locally important buildings in the countryside, which are no longer viable for their original purpose. These can include former schoolhouses,

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Where a proposal relates to a dwelling that is Listed or located within a Conservation Area or Area of Townscape Character, this will also be assessed against the relevant policy provisions identified

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Positive placemaking and good design are key components in the delivery of high quality, attractive and sustainable places within our Borough, places that respect and reflect local character, places w

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

All development proposals will be expected to respond to and enhance local character, help create a sense of place and reflect the distinctiveness of the unique Places of the Borough and assist in the

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

This will be achieved by: (a) Encouraging high quality new development through the application of detailed management policies which promote quality in both urban design and rural development; (b) Ens

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Be sympathetic to the local built form and appropriately integrate any heritage assets and/or landscape and biodiversity features of the site;

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Proposals should be assessed with regard to their context, which includes an appreciation of the architectural style, the existence of any relevant surrounding designations and/or zonings and an appre

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Why we have this Policy 9.20 The aim of this policy is to promote high quality forms of development which are designed to sympathetically integrate into their surroundings, assist the promotion of bio

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

9.21 The countryside of the Borough, represents one of our greatest assets. It is home to our rural residents and supports a range of agricultural, tourism and recreational activities. It also support

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Rural Character DM 27.3 Development will be acceptable where it respects the traditional pattern of development exhibited in the locality and will not cause a detrimental change to, or further erode,

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

DM 29.2 An advertisement proposed to be attached to, or within the curtilage of, a Listed Building should be carefully designed and located and special regard must be paid to the desirability of prese

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Advertisements can have a significant impact on the integrity of our historic environment and in such cases particular consideration will be given to their design, scale, size, materials and method of

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

In assessing advertising and signage proposals the Council will take account of relevant supplementary design guidance, including design guides relating to Conservation Areas.

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT A Vibrant and Liveable Place

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Our Borough has a rich historic environment, which forms an important part of the character and appearance of our towns, villages, hamlets and countryside. It is comprised of a wide range of heritage

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will work in partnership with DfC Historic Environment Division, heritage organisations and developers to protect, conserve and promote the enhancement of the following heritage assets and

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

This will be achieved by: (a) Ensuring adequate protection is afforded to features of the historic environment when considering new land allocations for development; (b) Applying policies DM 30 to DM

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council and its partners will promote the use of heritage assets and local character as a catalyst for regeneration and to strengthen our Borough's local sense of place.

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council and its partners will promote high quality new development and public realm works which enhance the heritage assets within our Borough.

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council and its partners will promote improvements to the accessibility of heritage assets to allow enjoyment of the historic environment for all.

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The RDS sets out regional guidance to conserve, protect and where possible, enhance our Borough's historic environment. This is supported by the SPPS which advises that Local Development Plans (LDP) s

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council recognises the need to ensure continued protection of our Borough's heritage assets and their settings not just for their intrinsic value, but to maintain local distinctiveness and charact

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

As a consequence, the historic environment should be valued and protected from the negative impacts of inappropriate development. It is therefore important that the LDP recognises and protects these s

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The historic environment of our Borough is continually subject to change, as new heritage assets are identified or designated. There are various types of heritage assets and many of these are subject

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The aim of this policy is to protect our Borough's archaeological remains from development that would have an adverse impact on their integrity and setting. This aim has taken account of and is consis

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Our Borough has a rich inheritance of archaeological remains, with over 1,300 archaeological sites currently recorded on the NI Sites and Monument Record, which is maintained by the Department for Com

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

All archaeological sites and monuments provide evidence, sometimes the only evidence of thousands of years of human activity and settlement. They have had a profound influence on the evolution of the

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council recognises our Borough's archaeological heritage for its intrinsic importance, as well as its tourism, leisure and educational value and will seek to protect and preserve archaeological re

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will operate a presumption in favour of the physical preservation in situ of all archaeological remains and their settings.

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Archaeological Remains of Regional Importance include Monuments in State Care, Scheduled Monuments and other important sites and monuments that would merit scheduling. Development proposals that would

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Development proposals that would adversely affect Archaeological Remains of Local Importance or the integrity of their settings will only be permitted where it is demonstrated that all of the followin