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Mineral Reserve Policy Areas - Policy Aim
12.20-12.21Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
The aim of this policy is to ensure that the future exploitation of identified mineral reserves in the Borough is not prejudiced by inappropriate surface development and that development proposed in t
site-planningmineral-extractionMineral Reserve Policy Areas - Development Restrictions
DM 44.1Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
The Council will operate a presumption against development proposals within a Mineral Reserve Policy Area that would prejudice the future exploitation of the mineral with the following exceptions: (a)
site-planningmineral-extractionDevelopment Near Mineral Reserves - Buffer Zone Assessment
DM 44.2Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
Development within 250m of identified reserves will also be carefully scrutinised to determine whether: (a) The operations necessary to recover the mineral or its subsequent processing would be prejud
site-planningmineral-extractionExceptions to flood plain development restrictions
DM 46.1Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
The use of land for sport and outdoor recreation, amenity open space or nature conservation purposes, including ancillary buildings (but excluding club houses/social facilities and children's playgrou
site-planningflood-risksportrecreationmineral-extractionPolicy DM 51: Major Hazards - Mineral Sites
DM 51.2Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
DM 51.2 The Council may restrict development in the vicinity of a mineral quarry site where blasting may take place. The Council will consult the HSENI on all applications within the defined buffer zo
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