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Privacy Protection in Residential Extensions
B28Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
Except in the most isolated rural location, few households can claim not to be overlooked to some degree. The protection of the privacy of the occupants of residential properties is an important eleme
dwellingextensionprivacyresidential-amenitySpacing Between Buildings to Minimize Overlooking
B29Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
Proposals should seek to provide reasonable space between buildings in order to minimise overlooking. This will also assist in providing acceptable levels of daylight to properties. In the case of dor
dwellingextensionprivacyresidential-amenityGarden Privacy and Overlooking
B30Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
Overlooking of gardens may be unacceptable where it would result in an intrusive, direct and uninterrupted view from a main room, to the most private area of the garden, which is often the main sittin
dwellingextensionprivacyresidential-amenityexternal-space