Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 247·11.15
Appropriate Assessment and mitigation
Where significant effects are probable or uncertain, the Council will undertake an Appropriate Assessment; developers must provide information based on the proposal's nature, scale, and location, and mitigation or alternative solutions will be examined to avoid damaging effects.
In those cases where it is determined that there is a probability of significant effects or doubt remains, the Council will then proceed to undertake an Appropriate Assessment. Once again, developers will be required to provide sufficient information to allow this assessment to be undertaken and this will depend on the nature, scale, duration, location, size and significance of the proposal and interest features of the relevant site. Where likely significant negative effects are identified, mitigation measures or alternative solutions will then be examined by the Council to determine if potentially damaging effects can be avoided.
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