Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 29·2.15

Infrastructure and Gateway Importance

The Borough is strategically positioned on three Key Transport Corridors and is home to Belfast International Airport Gateway, which are important for economic development, freight distribution, and employment generation.

The RDS states that economic and social development depends on modern and efficient infrastructure. The Borough is well positioned on three Key Transport Corridors and is home to the Gateway at Belfast International Airport. Gateways are described as strategically important transport interchanges that are important for economic development, freight distribution activities and additional employment generation.

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