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

The Council considers it important that the amenity of all residents is protected from 'unneighbourly' extensions as these can cause problems through overshadowing/loss of light, dominance and loss of

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

Except in the most isolated rural location, few households can claim not to be overlooked to some degree. The protection of the privacy of the occupants of residential properties is an important eleme

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

Proposals should seek to provide reasonable space between buildings in order to minimise overlooking. This will also assist in providing acceptable levels of daylight to properties. In the case of dor

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

Overlooking of gardens may be unacceptable where it would result in an intrusive, direct and uninterrupted view from a main room, to the most private area of the garden, which is often the main sittin

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

Due to the potential for the generation of odour, dust, noise and bio aerosols (including bacteria and fungal spores) the operation of commercial composting facilities can present problems in the vici

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas

The residential intensification of existing dwellings or the conversion of other buildings to residential use can however sometimes have negative impacts on the local character of an area, the amount

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

In certain cases it may be possible to permit proposals subject to the imposition of conditions limiting the hours during which the floodlights may be operated and/or the frequency of their use, restr

Belfast·SPG004 Residential Extensions and Alterations

Dominance (in the sense of being overbearing) is the extent to which a new development adversely impinges on the immediate aspect or outlook from an adjoining property. Neighbouring occupiers should n

Belfast·SPG004 Residential Extensions and Alterations

Note: A proposal which satisfies the separation distances in terms of the impact on privacy will still need to satisfy all other relevant material planning considerations, including the impact on resi