Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 52·2.79
Rivers as environmental assets and flood risk considerations
Rivers in the Borough are important environmental resources but also present flood risk. The LDP policies must address flood risk matters, particularly given increasing flooding incidents due to climate change.
The rivers that run through our Borough are important environmental assets and resources, but they are also a source of flood risk. This will be an important consideration in identifying future development land in our settlements. With increasing incidents of flooding occurring due to the effects of ongoing climate change it is essential that the policies of the LDP address flood risk matters.
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