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Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015
Draft Plan
BMAP 2015 Homepage
BMAP Table of Contents
District Proposals for Lisburn
Preamble
Background
Regional Policy Context
Summary of District Proposals
for Lisburn
Lisburn City
  Housing
  Employment
  Transportation
  Urban Environment
  Natural Environment
  Retailing
  Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation
  Tourism
  Education, Health and Community Facilities
Lisburn City Centre
  Retailing
  Development Opportunity Sites
  Housing
  Transportation
  Urban Environment
  Natural Environment
  Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation
  Education
Metropolitan Lisburn
  Housing
  Employment
  Retailing
  Natural environment
  Urban environment
  Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation
  Health, Education and Community Facilities
Hillsborough and Culcavy
Moira
Aghalee
Annahilt
Dromara
Drumbeg
Drumbo
Glenavy
Lower Ballinderry
Maghaberry
Milltown
Ravernet
Stoneyford
Upper Balinderry
Ballyaughlis
Ballylesson
Ballynadolly
Ballyskeagh
Boardmills
Drumlough
Drumlough Road
Dundrod
Duneight
Edenderry
Feumore
Halfpenny Gate
Halftown
Hillhall
Kesh Bridge
Lambeg
Legacurry
Long Kesh
Lower Broomhedge
Lurganure
Lurganville
Magheraconluce
Morningside
Purdysburn
St. James
The Temple
Tullynacross
Upper Broomhedge
Countryside
  Regional Policy Context
  Natural Environment
  Urban Environment
  Employment
  Strategic Land Reserve of Regional Importance
  Public Service and Utilities
  Tourism
  Lagan Valley Regional Park
Appendix 1
Conservation Areas
Appendix 2
Urban Design Criteria
Appendix 3
Historic Parks, Gardens and Demesnes - Supplementary Sites
Appendix 4
Glossary

 

 

 

 
 

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METROPOLITAN LISBURN
 
 

The Natural Environment
 
 

Sites of Local Nature Conservation Importance

The following Sites of Local Nature Conservation Importance (SLNCIs) LC 20/01- LC 20/15 are designated as identified on Map Nos 2/004 – Map No 2/018.

Designation ML 13
Sites of Local Nature Conservation Importance
 

The following Sites of Local Nature Conservation Importance are designated in the locations identified on Map No. 3/001 – Metropolitan Lisburn and Map Nos. 3/002 – 3/008 - Sites of Local Nature Conservation Importance:

            ML 13/01       Colin Glen (Geodiversity)
            ML 13/02       Colin Glen/Hammils Bottom
            ML 13/03       Colin House
            ML 13/04       Conway Lane, Aberdelghy
            ML 13/05       Glen River at Dunmurry
            ML 13/06       Lagmore
             ML 13/07       Seymour Hill
 

ML 13/01 Colin Glen (Geodiversity)

A portion of this SLNCI, which is designated in Lisburn District Proposals – Volume 3, also falls within Belfast District. (See Clarification Map No. 3/002).

ML 13/02 Colin Glen/Hammils Bottom

A portion of this SLNCI, which is designated in Lisburn District Proposals – Volume 3, also falls within Belfast District. (See Clarification Map No. 3/003).

SLNCIs are designated in accordance with PPS 2 - Planning and Nature Conservation. The SLNCIs lie within or are adjoining the Metropolitan Development Limit for Lisburn. Sites are identified on the basis of their flora, fauna or earth science interest. Detailed descriptions of their characteristics are provided in the Countryside Assessment Technical supplement.

SLNCIs are also designated as Areas of Constraint on Mineral Development under Designation LN 03 (See Countryside Section).

Policy for the control of development within SLNCIs is contained in Policy ENV 2 in Part 3, Volume 1 of the Plan.

Local Landscape Policy Areas

The following sites ML 14 – ML 21 are designated as Local Landscape Policy Areas (LLPAs) as identified on Map No. 3/001- Metropolitan Lisburn.

Policy for the control of development within LLPAs is contained in Policy ENV 3 in Part 3, Volume 1 of the Plan.

Designation ML 14
Local Landscape Policy Area Areema
 

A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. – 3/001 Metropolitan Lisburn and as clarified on Map No. 3/009 – Local Landscape Policy Areas.

Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this areas are listed below:

  •       Archaeological sites and monuments and their surroundings - Dunmurry Fort (Rath) and Dunmurry Mound (Motte).
     

  •       Area of local amenity importance – Open space within a high-density
          residential area with a group mature trees.


 

Designation ML 15
Local Landscape Policy Area Bogstown Glen
 

A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. – 3/001 – Metropolitan Lisburn and as clarified on Map No. 3/010 – Local Landscape Policy Areas.

Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below:

  •       Area of local nature conservation interest – A steeply sided steam valley forming an important linear landscape wedge between large-scale residential developments.  It also contains a wooded area along the valley.

 

Designation ML 16
Local Landscape Policy Area Colin Road
 

A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. – 3/001 – Metropolitan Lisburn and as clarified on Map No. 3/011 – Local Landscape Policy Areas.

Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below:

  •     Area of local nature conservation interest – Wooded stream corridor
        situated within existing residential area.

 

Designation ML 17
Local landscape Policy Area Derriaghy River
 

A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. 3/001 – Metropolitan Lisburn and as clarified on Map No. 3/012 – Local Landscape Policy Areas.

Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below:

  •       Area of local nature conservation interest - Linear Park based on the landscape corridor of the Derriaghy River and an area of mature deciduous trees.
     

  •       Area of local amenity importance – Public playing grounds and open space which is contained by housing development and new industrial buildings.


 

Designation ML 18
Local Landscape Policy Area Glenburn
 

A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. 3/001 – Metropolitan Lisburn and as clarified on Map No. 3/013 – Local Landscape Policy Areas.

Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below:

  •       Listed building and its surroundings – Adjacent to First Presbyterian Church (A), and two listed Bridge’s (B1).
     

  •       Area of local nature conservation interest - River corridor that passes through the main street of Derriaghy.


 

Designation ML 19
Local Landscape Policy Area Lagmore
 

A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. 3/001Metropolitan Lisburn and as clarified on Map No. 3/014 – Local Landscape Policy Areas.

Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below:

  •       Area of local nature conservation interest - Extensive and steep glen based on a small river/stream course including the drained Lagmore Reservoir/Dam, forming a green wedge in a new residential area.


 

Designation ML 20
Local Landscape Policy Area Laurel Glen
 

A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. 3/001 – Metropolitan Lisburn and as clarified on Map No. 3/015 – Local Landscape Policy Areas.

Those features or combination of features that contribute to the

environmental quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below:

  •       Area of local nature conservation interest - Stands of mature vegetation in a planned open space.
     

  •       Area of local amenity importance - Extensive and undulating open space area with pedestrian footpaths associated with residential development and road network.


 

Designation ML 21
Local Landscape Policy Area Old Colin Wood
 

A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. 3/001 - Metropolitan Lisburn and as clarified on Map No. 3/016 – Local Landscape Policy Areas.

Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below:

  •       Archaeological sites and monuments and their surroundings - Un-Named Site: Tree Plantation.
     

  •       Area of local nature conservation interest – An area of mainly
          deciduous woodland on rising ground, which provides a landscape
          and visual buffer to the urban edge.

Colin Glen Local Landscape Policy Area

Part of Colin Glen LLPA falls within Metropolitan Lisburn but is designated in Belfast District Proposals – Volume 2, Local Landscape Policy Areas, Colin Glen LLPA. (See Clarification Map 3/017).

McKinstry Road Local Landscape Policy Area

Part of McKinstry Road LLPA adjoins the Settlement Development Limit of Metropolitan Lisburn but is designated in the Lisburn City Local Landscape Policy Section (See Ref. LC 24 and Clarification Map No. 2/022).