Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 78·SP 2.1
Strategic Policy 2.1: Employment Growth and Job Creation
The Council will encourage indigenous business growth, innovation, and investment to create up to 9,000 new jobs by 2030, and will presume in favour of employment-related development that meets Policy SP 2 and other LDP requirements.
The Council will encourage the growth of indigenous businesses, promote innovation and proactively attract investment into our Borough to support enterprise and increase employment for the benefit of all our residents. The Council will seek to facilitate the growth of up to 9,000 new jobs by 2030 and will operate a presumption in favour of employment-related development, provided it meets the requirements of Policy SP 2 and other relevant policies and provisions of the LDP.
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