Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 299·DM 48.4
Restrictions on Vulnerable and Essential Development near Reservoirs
Within the flood inundation area of a reservoir without condition assurance, there is a presumption against development for vulnerable groups (schools, sheltered accommodation), essential infrastructure (emergency services, transport, utilities), and storage of hazardous substances.
Within the entire flood inundation area of a reservoir without condition assurance, there will also be a presumption against bespoke development for vulnerable groups (such as schools or sheltered accommodation for the elderly); essential infrastructure (such as emergency services, transport or utilities); and also development for the storage of hazardous substances likely to cause pollution in a reservoir flood event.
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