Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 10
Strategic Policies framework and structure
Strategic Policies are organized under five standard headings: Introduction, Where we want to be, How we are going to get there, Why we have taken this approach, and What it will look like, to help guide interpretation and application of the policies.
Strategic Policies are broken down by a series of headings phrased as statements:
'Introduction', 'Where we want to be', 'How we are going to get there' (this is where the Strategic Policies are set out), 'Why we have taken this approach'; and 'What it will look like' (where relevant to provide illustrations).
Introduction
This introduces the topic area.
Where we want to be
This sets out the relevant Strategic Objectives identified to deliver the Council's Plan Vision up to the year 2030 and interlinks them with the outcomes defined in the Council's Community Plan - 'Love Living Here'.
How we are going to get there
This sets out the Strategic Policy for achieving the Strategic Objectives and the strategic approach to be taken in the LDP in relation to the particular topic area. It provides key information and, where relevant, identifies those matters which will be taken forward in the Local Policies Plan.
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