Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 123·DM 11.4
Restriction of Access onto Protected Routes
The Council will restrict access onto Protected Routes within settlements and only permit direct access or intensification of existing access in specific circumstances where access cannot reasonably be taken from minor roads or for residential proposals that maintain road safety standards and urban design quality.
The Council will restrict access onto other Protected Routes within a settlement and will only support proposals involving direct access, or the intensification of use of an existing access, in the following circumstances:
(a) Where access cannot reasonably be taken from an existing minor road; or
(b) A residential proposal, which assists in the creation of a high quality urban design without compromising standards of road safety and does not result in an excessive number of additional access points onto the Protected Route.
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