Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council · Northern Ireland council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Antrim and Newtownabbey
What transport evidence an Antrim and Newtownabbey planning application needs, the parking standards that apply, and the policies an assessment should address.
Which document do you need?
In Northern Ireland, the Department for Infrastructure's Transport Assessment guidelines set out when a Transport Assessment is needed.
Transport Assessment Form
A screening form for smaller proposals, showing whether any further transport information is needed.
Transport Assessment
A full assessment for larger schemes: trip generation, network impact, junction capacity and mitigation.
Parking standards
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council sets its parking standards in the document below. Use it for the car and cycle provision your scheme needs.
Source: Parking Standards, Department for Infrastructure (Supplementary Planning Guidance)Confirmed as the current standard on 6 November 2026
Policies your assessment should address
The transport policies of the development plan documents in the summary panel. A neighbourhood plan, or a plan for one part of Antrim and Newtownabbey, may also apply to your site.
Local Development Plan 2030: Plan Strategy
- DM 10Access and Parking
- DM 12Active Travel (Walking and Cycling)
- DM 50Pollution
- SP1Sustainable Development
- SP3Transportation and Infrastructure
This page summarises adopted policy and links to the source documents. It is not legal advice: always confirm a figure against the adopted document before relying on it.