Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 291·DM 46.4
Flood defences and compensation storage
New flood defences or flood compensation storage works affecting flood plains are not acceptable unless proposed and undertaken by DfI Rivers or another statutory body.
Other flood protection/management measures involving new flood defences or flood compensation storage works affecting a flood plain, will not be acceptable unless these are proposed to be undertaken by DfI Rivers or another statutory body.
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