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

Adequate provision is made for necessary local neighbourhood facilities, to be provided by the developer as an integral part of the development; and

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

The aim of this policy is to promote high quality, sympathetically designed, residential extensions and alterations which respect the character of the area in which they are situated and safeguard nei

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

The use of landscaping and vegetation is often a key element of a successful proposal and used effectively can significantly enhance biodiversity and help integrate new development into the environmen

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

the existing house and subordinate or integrated so as not to dominate the character of the existing property, although it is accepted that on occasion a larger extension may be required - for example

Antrim 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

Antrim 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.

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

Extensions or alterations to the front of a property require great care as the front elevation is often the most visible to public view. Poor design can upset the architectural integrity of the existi

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

Buildings within the residential curtilage, such as, garages, sheds and greenhouses can often require as much care in siting and design as works to the existing residential property. They should be su

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

Garages or outbuildings wholly located in front gardens or those that extend in front the established building line can over-dominate the front of the property and detract from the street scene and wi

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

In the countryside, ancillary buildings should be designed as part of the overall layout to result in an integrated rural group of buildings.

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

An extension or alteration which copies the roof type and angle of pitch of the original residential property will be more successful than those proposals that introduce a completely different type of