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Strategic Policy 5: Community Infrastructure - Access to Facilities
SP 5.1Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
The Council, working with its statutory health and education partners and other stakeholders, including the community and voluntary sector, will seek to ensure that all communities in our Borough have
public-buildingopen-spacecommunityStrategic Policy 5: Community Infrastructure - Protection of Existing Facilities
SP 5.2Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
The Council will operate a presumption against the loss of existing community infrastructure, including open space of public value, to competing uses. Proposals for new community facilities and servic
public-buildingopen-spacecommunityaccessibilityStrategic Policy 5: Community Infrastructure - Recreational Opportunities
SP 5.3Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
The Council will continue to support the enhanced recreational opportunities afforded by the further development of Multi-Use Games Areas and the dual use of educational sporting facilities to benefit
public-buildingopen-spacecommunityStrategic Policy 5: Community Infrastructure - Land Allocations for Deficiencies
SP 5.4Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
The Council will also bring forward land allocations in the Local Policies Plan to address any deficiencies identified in open space provision, as well as to meet any needs identified by statutory hea
open-spacecommunitysite-planningSustainability Assessment for Tourist Amenities in the Countryside
Appendix 3NI-wide·PPS 16 Tourism
APPENDIX 3 – TOURIST AMENITIES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE Sustainability Assessment Economic Sustainability • the proposed development will result in locally significant employment and / or training opportu
tourismruralsustainabilityenvironmentaleconomiccommunitysite-planningDevelopment Strategy and Balanced Communities
1.9NI-wide·PPS 7 Quality Residential Environments
The Strategy will encourage the development of balanced local communities, characterised by development patterns which contribute to community spirit, neighbourliness and a sense of belonging to a par
site-planningcommunityLocal Development Guidelines Framework
1.10NI-wide·PPS 7 Quality Residential Environments
To help in the creation of quality built environments which will contribute to the achievement of safe, complete and balanced communities, the Strategy will promote the use of Local Development Guidel
site-planningaccessibilitycommunityStrategy Tools and Mechanisms
1.11NI-wide·PPS 7 Quality Residential Environments
The Strategy will also: • promote the use of development briefs and concept statements to achieve quality developments; • encourage land pooling; • promote the use of appropriate planning obligations
dwellingsite-planningcommunityLocal Community Development Guidelines - Identity
Annex ANI-wide·PPS 7 Quality Residential Environments
Identity: Encouraging community participation in the planning process. Reinforcing a sense of belonging and sense of place by maintaining distinctive places throughout local communities and in local l
site-planningcontext-ruralcontext-open-spacecommunityCity Corridors - Reconnecting Divided Communities
3.1.12Belfast·SPG005 Placemaking and Urban Design
However not all city corridors are as highly connected as others, many such as Shankill, Crumlin and Falls Road have developed as boundaries between communities. The approach to development along such
site-planningurban-designpublic-realmcommunityHealth and well-being considerations in planning
4.6NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
Planning authorities may engage with relevant bodies and agencies with health remits in order to understand and take account of health issues and the needs of local communities where appropriate. This
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