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Development Requirements for Potentially Contaminated Land
DM 52Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
DM 52.1 The Council will only support development proposals on potentially contaminated land, where it can be demonstrated: (a) Through a site investigation and risk assessment that the site is in a c
site-planningbrownfieldDefinition of Previously Developed Land
Annex CNI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas
Previously developed land (also commonly referred to as brownfield land) is that which is, or was occupied by, a permanent structure within a defined settlement limit. The term may encompass vacant or
site-planningurbanbrownfieldBrownfield sites - connectivity and historic context
3.2.4Belfast·SPG007 Masterplanning Approach for Major Development
This is of particular importance when developing brownfield sites within the city which may have been left underdeveloped due to the lack of connectivity. Existing and historic context and levels of c
site-planningbrownfieldconnectivity