Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 100·DM 6.2
Policy DM 6: Loss of Retail Units
Retail units may only be lost if the retail use is demonstrated to be no longer viable and the loss would not harm the shopping function of the centre through excessive concentration of non-retail uses.
Proposals that would result in the loss of retail units will only be permitted where it is demonstrated that the retail use of the unit is no longer viable (e.g. evidence to show that despite marketing of the unit/building for at least 6 months there has been no interest shown) and this will not result in a concentration of non-retail uses that would be harmful to the shopping function of the centre.
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