Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 279·12.29
Decommissioning and restoration of renewable energy sites
Proposals for renewable energy development must include provisions for removing above-ground infrastructure and returning the site to its former or enhanced condition. Re-use, refurbishment, repair or repowering of existing renewable energy to extend lifespan will be assessed individually.
above-ground infrastructure and return the site to its former or enhanced condition. Where proposals come forward for the re-use, refurbishment, repair or repowering of existing renewable energy development in order to prolong their life span these will be considered on their individual merits in light of the then prevailing policy. The provisions of The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (NI) 1995 as amended will also apply to all such proposals.
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