Northern Area Plan 2016
Moyle District: Waterfoot

Waterfoot is situated at the foot of Glenariff, the most renowned of the nine Glens, close to the Red Bay shoreline and within the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Tucked under the bold escarpment of Lurigethan, particularly when seen from the southern approach across Red Bay, it has a particularly dramatic setting. The village provides a range of basic services including a primary school, recreational and tourist facilities and some retailing. Waterfoot had a permanent population of 507 in 2001. In recent years there has also been a significant increase in the number of second homes. Waterfoot is designated a Small Village in the Settlement Hierarchy in Volume 1 of the Plan.

The development limit will consolidate the existing village form, and ensure that any new housing is convenient to its facilities.