Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 81·Table 4
Antrim and Newtownabbey Retail Hierarchy
The retail hierarchy classifies centres into four tiers (Large Town Centres, Town Centres, District Centres, and Local Centres) with specified roles, functions, and designated centres for each tier across the Antrim and Newtownabbey area.
Tier Title Role and Function Centres
1. Large Town Centres Provides (or has the potential to provide) a range of shops, services, businesses and community facilities to a significant hinterland which includes smaller neighbouring towns or a number of suburbs. Antrim
2. Town Centres Provides (or has the potential to provide) a range of shops, services, businesses and community facilities to a hinterland which includes neighbouring villages or a few surrounding suburbs. Ballyclare, Crumlin, Glengormley and Randalstown
3. District Centres Provides (or has the potential to provide) a range of shops, services, businesses and community facilities to a suburban community. Northcott and Whiteabbey Village
4. Local Centres Provides (or has the potential to provide) a range of shops and services to a surrounding community. Urban Metropolitan Newtownabbey: Abbot's Cross, Ballyduff, Beverley Road, Carnmoney, Cloughfern, The Diamond (Rathcoole), Jennings Park, Kingspark/Kings Crescent, Mallusk, Mayfield, Merville Garden Village, Monkstown, Mossley West and Richmond. Antrim: Greystone and Parkhall. Rural: Ballynure, Doagh, Parkgate, Templepatrick, and Toome
Source — /Users/richardhill/Documents/planning-arch-project/data/documents/antrim-newtownabbey/LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025).pdf