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Areas of Townscape Character (ATCs) Definition
10.57Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
ATCs are those locally important places within our Borough's settlements that exhibit a distinct character, often based on their historic built form or layout, setting, landscape and other important f
context-urbanconservationsite-planningUrban context extension design - massing and plot boundaries
B7Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
Proposals in an urban context should not overdevelop the site in terms of massing, plot size and proximity to boundaries thereby, for example, creating a visual 'terrace' effect. This is one of a numb
dwellingcontext-urbantopic-external-spaceSemi-detached dwelling side extensions - setback and setdown requirements
B8Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
A further concern may arise where a side extension to a semi-detached dwelling is proposed at the same height and follows the same building line as the block comprising an original pair of dwellings.
dwellingcontext-urbantopic-external-space