Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 16·1.5
Plan-led system and primacy of the LDP in decision-making
The Planning Act (NI) 2011 introduced a plan-led system where the LDP is the primary consideration for all development decisions, and proposals must accord with LDP provisions unless exceptional material considerations indicate otherwise.
The new planning system outlined in the Planning Act (NI) 2011 has introduced what is commonly referred to as the 'plan-led' system. As a consequence the LDP will be the primary consideration for decision making on all new development schemes. Proposals will be required to accord with the provisions of the LDP unless, exceptionally other material considerations indicate otherwise. As a consequence the LDP should be read as a whole and will be applied in its entirety to all development proposals.
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