Areas of Townscape Character

The following Area of Townscape Character (ATC) is designated in Ballyclare as identified on Map No. 3a – Ballyclare, Map No. 3f – Ballyclare Town Centre and on clarification Map No. 3b – Ballyclare Area of Townscape Character.

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

During the eighteenth century Ballyclare was the principal market town in the area. With its water powered beetling, corn and paper mills it grew quickly in the nineteenth century to become an important centre for manufacturing including paper making, bleaching, dyeing and finishing. The pace of development increased with the arrival of the railway in the 1870s.

A sensitive approach to new replacement buildings, and to re-use and alteration of the existing buildings is required to avoid fragmentation of the Towns unique historical and architectural character.

Part of Ballyclare Area of Townscape Character lies within the Ballyclare Town Centre boundary and is identified on Map No. 3f – Ballyclare Town Centre (See Map No. 3b – Ballyclare Area of Townscape Character for clarification).