Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 106·DM 9.4
New hotels and guesthouses location preferences
New hotels and guesthouses are preferably located in or near existing settlements or involve sympathetic conversion of locally important buildings; countryside locations require demonstrated specific locational need.
For new hotels and guesthouses, preference will be given to developments that are physically associated with existing settlements or which involve the sympathetic conversion of a locally important building. In other cases where a guesthouse or hotel accommodation is proposed in a countryside location a specific locational need must be demonstrated.
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