Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 101·5.42
Policy Aim for Out-of-Centre Retail Development
This policy protects town centre viability by requiring a sequential test and, where appropriate, retail impact assessment for retail and town centre uses proposed outside designated centres.
The aim of this policy is to protect the role, viability and vitality of town centres from the adverse impacts that can arise from competing development proposals for retail and other town centre uses in other locations. A sequential test must therefore be undertaken for relevant proposals on sites located outside our Borough's centres and, where appropriate, a retail impact assessment must also be undertaken. This aim has taken account of and is consistent with the provisions of the SPPS.
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