Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 257·DM 41
Development Control in Coastal Protection Area
Development within the Belfast Lough Coastal Policy Area is strictly controlled and limited to national/regional importance infrastructure that outweighs environmental impact, or other development that does not harm coastal landscape qualities while protecting nature conservation value.
Development within the Belfast Lough Coastal Policy Area will be strictly controlled and limited to the following:
(a) Development of such national or regional importance that outweighs any detrimental impact on the coastal environment, including works to maintain or improve any necessary infrastructure or flood defences; and
(b) Other development where it can be demonstrated that the proposal will not harm the qualities of the coastal landscape (including seascape character) while still protecting its nature conservation value.
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