Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 291·DM 46.2

Flood risk management and mitigation measures

Exceptional development in flood plains must be supported by a Flood Risk Assessment identifying all flood sources and demonstrating adequate mitigation of any increased flood risk.

In exceptional circumstances, where development proposals are considered acceptable in principle within a flood plain, adequate measures to manage and mitigate flood risk will be required. These should be set out in the accompanying FRA (Flood Risk Assessment) and should demonstrate that: (a) All sources of flood risk to and from the proposed development have been identified; and (b) There are adequate measures to manage and mitigate any increase in flood risk arising from the development.

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