The Plan Strategy provides a framework for critical decision-making on housing, employment, retail and infrastructure.
Providing a spatial growth strategy, the Plan Strategy indicates how land is allocated for various use types and how it will be distributed across the Borough. It also defines areas in the countryside which are sensitive or vulnerable to certain forms of development, and where restrictions may apply.
Alderman Robert Logan, Chair of Mid and East Antrim's Planning Committee, said: "The Local Development Plan is a crucial document that will shape the future of our Borough. The Plan Strategy is a roadmap, one that will create a stronger Borough, with more employment and an improved quality of life for all in Mid and East Antrim.
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"The Council is committed to community engagement, with extensive consultations already conducted to gather input from stakeholders and residents to ensure the Plan Strategy reflects the unique character and needs of the Borough.
"Council would like to thank those who responded to the public consultations or engaged with the process to date, helping us to identify and define our vision and objectives, and the strategies and policies that flow from them. The Council remains committed to engaging with the community and stakeholders in Mid and East Antrim at the next stage of the Local Development Plan process to enable sustainable development whilst protecting the environment for future generations."
The Plan includes a range of strategic subject policies that have replaced the planning policies contained in the Department for Infrastructure's Planning Policy Statements.
Work is underway on the second part of the Local Development Plan, the Local Policies Plan. It will include site-specific proposals, such as land-use zonings for housing and development, settlement development limits and town centre boundaries.
