SETTLEMENT PROPOSALS
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Employment

The Plan zones 158 hectares of land as Existing Employment /Industry. Approximately 69 hectares of the total Existing Employment/Industrial land remain undeveloped and provide the opportunity to further develop the role of Carrickfergus as an important industrial and service centre, providing significant employment for its residents and a wider hinterland. These lands include a significant area of remaining capacity at Kilroot Business Park, small pockets of land at Trooperslane, owned by the Invest Northern Ireland (INI) and the private estate at Carrickfergus Industrial Centre where there is potential for redevelopment.

These lands are zoned as existing Employment/Industry and sites are identified on Map No. 3a - Carrickfergus. Applications for planning permission within these sites will be determined in accordance with prevailing regional planning policy and the Key Site Requirements in the Plan where stipulated.

Details of these sites are contained in the Employment Technical Supplement.

Existing Employment/Industry Zonings

The following sites CS 07- CS 12 are zoned as Existing Employment /Industry as identified on Map No. 3a - Carrickfergus.

 

Zoning CS 07  Employment/Industry Land at                         Belfast Road  (Former Carrickfergus                         Industrial Centre)

36.31 hectares of land are zoned for Employment/Industry at Belfast Road as identified on Map No. 3a – Carrickfergus. Key Site Requirements:- Acceptable uses are light industrial as defined in Use Class 4 of the Planning (Use Classes) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989 as amended; general industrial as defined in Use Class 5 of the same Order; and storage or distribution as defined in Use Class 11 of the same Order; Development of the site shall only be permitted in accordance with an overall comprehensive masterplan for the site to be agreed with the Department. This shall outline the design concept, objectives and priorities for the site; Access shall be from the existing access point on the main Belfast Road; A Transport Assessment (TA), agreed with Roads Service, DRD shall be required to identify any necessary improvements to the road network/public transport/transportation facilities in the area; A flood risk assessment of the watercourses within and adjacent to the site shall be carried out and submitted to the Department to inform proposals for the development of the site; Buildings shall exhibit variety in their elevational treatment and heights; A comprehensive landscaping scheme for the proposed development shall be submitted with any planning application for development. This shall include all of the following: - - the south-west boundary and the north-east boundary of the site     shall be landscaped with a 5-10 metre belt of trees and planting of   native species to help integrate the development into the landscape   and protect adjoining residential amenity; - the south-east boundary of the site shall be further supplemented with   a buffer of trees and planting of native species to help integrate the   development and protect adjoining residential amenity; - all existing trees, shrubs and hedgerows bounding and within   the site shall be retained unless the Department determines that   such vegetation is not of a quality to merit retention or is   required to be removed to facilitate a safe means of access to   the site; - the mature planting on the northern boundary of the site shall be     retained and supplemented with trees and planting of native species;    and Positive long term landscape management proposals shall be required to mitigate and integrate any development, and to protect and maintain the landscaping on the site. An Article 40 Agreement may be required to ensure delivery of this in accordance with the Department’s requirements.

Detailed consultation with Water Service, DRD will be required as Water Service infrastructure within the site may limit future development of the site.

Detailed consultation with Rivers Agency, DARD will be required.

Detailed consultation with the Environmental Health Department of the Carrickfergus Borough Council will be required as there may be site contamination due to current or former land uses which may affect the future development of the site.

Detailed consultation with Environment and Heritage Service (Built Heritage), DOE will be required regarding the site’s industrial heritage and archaeological potential.

Upgrading of the existing foul sewerage pumping station (Lower Woodburn PS) may be required.

 

Zoning CS 08  Employment/Industry Land at Larne                         Road, Kilroot

68.46 hectares of land are zoned for Employment /Industry at Larne Road, Kilroot as identified on Map No. 3a – Carrickfergus. Key Site Requirements:- Acceptable uses are light industrial as defined in Use Class 4 of the Planning (Use Classes) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989 as amended; general industrial as defined in Use Class 5 of the same Order; and storage or distribution including logistics as defined in Use Class 11 of the same Order; Development of the site shall only be permitted in accordance with an agreed overall comprehensive masterplan for the site. This shall outline the design concept, objectives and priorities for the site; Access shall be from a single new or improved access onto the A2 incorporating both the Kilroot Business Park and the currently undeveloped eastern portion of the site. The Department shall expect developers to investigate the potential of revised access arrangements to service this site and the adjoining Kilroot Business Park from a single access point; A Transport Assessment (TA), agreed with Roads Service, DRD shall be required to identify any necessary improvements to the road network/public transport/transportation facilities in the area; A flood risk assessment of the watercourses within and adjacent to the site shall be carried out and submitted to the Department to inform proposals for the development of the site; Buildings shall exhibit variety in their elevational treatment and heights; A comprehensive landscaping scheme for the proposed development shall be submitted with any planning application for development. This shall include all of the following: - - the boundaries of the site which border the LLPA shall be landscaped     with an 5-10 metre belt of trees and planting of native species to help   integrate it into the surrounding countryside; - the mature trees along the laneway entrance to the Bishop’s House,   an archaeological site shall be retained and supplemented with trees   and planting of native species; - the eastern boundary of the site adjacent to Fort Road and the   northern boundary along the Larne Road shall be retained and   landscaped with a buffer of 5-10 metres of trees and planting of    native species to help integrate the development into the landscape;    and - a detailed planting plan and programme of works shall be provided   for all new planting in relation to boundary definition and the provision     of high quality landscaping proposals within the site, to be agreed with    the Department; and Positive long term landscape management proposals shall be required to mitigate and integrate any development, and to protect and maintain the landscaping and features of natural heritage on the site. An Article 40 Agreement may be required to ensure delivery of this in accordance with the Department’s requirements.

Detailed consultation with Water Service, DRD will be required as Water Service infrastructure within the site may limit future development of the site.

Detailed consultation with Rivers Agency, DARD will be required.

Detailed consultation with Built Heritage, Environment and Heritage Service, DOE will be required in relation to the site’s archaeological potential.

A 1000m long foul sewer extension may be required to serve this site (access may only be through private property).

In addition a foul sewage pumping station and upgrading of the existing foul sewerage system (if the existing sewer on the northern boundary is utilised) may be required to serve this site.

Zoning CS 09  CS12 Existing Employment / Industry
	The following lands are zoned as Existing Employment/Industry as identified on Map No. 3a – Carrickfergus:- CS 09 - Keeburn Industrial Estate, Woodburn Road CS 10 - Engineering Works, Woodburn Road CS 11 - Trailcock Road, Carrickfergus CS 12 –Trooperslane

Further details of the Existing Employment/Industrial sites, as listed above, are set out in the Employment Technical Supplement.