Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 183·8.28
Developer contributions to community infrastructure
The Council may require developers to contribute towards new or enhanced community infrastructure resulting from development, through planning agreements under Section 76 of the Planning Act, either by providing works or financial contributions.
The Council also considers that it is reasonable for developers to contribute towards the demand arising for new or enhanced community infrastructure as a result of their development. In such cases, the Council may seek to secure the provision or improvement of community facilities, or improved access to such facilities, by way of a planning agreement under Section 76 of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. This may include provision for agreed works to be carried out by the developer or a financial contribution in lieu of such works.
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