Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 154·Policy DM 18C (criteria b-e)
Gap Site Development in Frontage Groups
Permits a new dwelling in a gap between existing buildings where the gap is no greater than 60m, the buildings form a visual entity fronting onto a public road or private laneway, and the proposal integrates into the countryside without altering character.
(b) The frontage appears as a visual entity in the landscape and all the existing buildings front directly onto a public road or private shared laneway;
(c) As a general rule, the gap site for up to two dwellings is no greater than 60m between the existing buildings;
(d) The proposed site provides a suitable degree of enclosure to allow the proposed development to integrate into the countryside; and
(e) The proposed development respects the existing development pattern and will not significantly alter its existing character or visually intrude into the open countryside.
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