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Belfast International Airport as key employment site
2.80Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
Antrim and Newtownabbey is home to Belfast International Airport, one of our key employment sites with over 6,000 employed in the various businesses and the foremost gateway to Northern Ireland. It we
commercialemploymentinfrastructureStrategic transport network connectivity
2.81Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
Our Borough occupies a key strategic location with regard to Northern Ireland's transport network, with major road and rail links providing easy access to regional gateways such as Belfast, Larne and
transportinfrastructuresite-planningStrategic Policy 3: Transportation and Infrastructure
SP 3.1Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
The Council, working with its statutory partners and communications providers, will encourage the continued development and growth of high quality transportation, communications and utilities infrastr
site-planninginfrastructureTransportation Schemes
SP 3.2Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)
The Council will work with DfI Roads and public transport operators to deliver major improvements to our existing transportation infrastructure with the aim of creating an integrated transport network
site-planninginfrastructureaccessibilityPolicy SP1A – Managing growth and supporting infrastructure delivery
Policy SP1ABelfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)
The allocation of land and development to deliver the Council's growth strategy should be supported by the appropriate infrastructure. In advance of the Local Policies Plan the first phase will compri
site-planninginfrastructurePolicy ITU 3 – Electricity and gas infrastructure
Policy ITU 3Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)
Planning permission will be granted for proposals to develop new or upgrade existing electricity and gas infrastructure by utility providers in an efficient and effective manner, where visual and envi
energynon-domesticinfrastructureRegional Development Strategy Infrastructure Investment
2.6NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications
The RDS highlights the need for the development of a long term investment strategy for infrastructure supportive of the regional economy, involving both public and private sectors. This will include p
telecommunicationsruralinfrastructureInfrastructure Development for Waste Management
1.12NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management
The necessary changes in waste management will require the development of a new supporting infrastructure to provide an integrated network of recycling and recovery facilities and a limited number of
waste-managementinfrastructureCriteria for Identifying Suitable Housing Development Sites
35NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements
All of the following criteria will be considered in the identification of suitable sites: • the need for urban expansion, informed by allowances for existing commitments; • the physical and environmen
dwellingsite-planningaccessaccessibilityenvironmentalinfrastructureEnvironmental Stewardship Through Other Executive Agencies
1.7NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
The Department's commitment to environmental stewardship of our archaeological and built heritage will also be reflected in the actions of its other executive agencies, including Roads Service (see An
heritage-protectioninfrastructureTelecommunications network importance and regional strategy
6.242-6.245NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
Northern Ireland's core telecommunications network is recognised as world class with high quality communications infrastructure considered essential for sustainable economic growth. This is affirmed b
telecommunicationsutilitiesinfrastructurenon-domesticRegional strategic objectives for telecommunications and utilities
6.246NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)
The regional strategic objectives for telecommunications and other utilities are to: • ensure that where appropriate new telecommunications development is accommodated by mast and site sharing; • ensu
telecommunicationsutilitiesinfrastructuresite-planning