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Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015
Draft Plan

BMAP 2015 Homepage
BMAP Table of Contents
 District Proposals for 
 Newtownabbey
Preamble
Background
Regional Policy Context
Summary of District Proposals
For Newtownabbey
Metropolitan Newtownabbey
  Housing
  Employment
  Transportation
  Retail
  The Urban Environment
  The Natural Environment
  Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation
  Tourism
  Education, Health and Community Facilities
Ballyclare
  Housing
  Employment
  Transportation
  Urban Environment
  Natural Environment
  Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation
  Education, Health and Community Facilities
Ballyclare Town Centre
  Development Opportunity Sites
  Housing
  Urban Environment
  Natural Environment
  Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation
Ballyeaston
  Housing
  Urban Environment
  Natural Environment
  Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation
Ballynure
  Housing
  Natural Environment
  Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation
Ballyrobert
  Housing
  Natural Environment
  Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation
Cogry/Kilbride
  Housing
  Natural Environment
  Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation
Doagh
  Housing
  Urban Environment
  Natural Environment
  Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation
Straid
  Housing
  Urban Environment
  Natural Environment
  Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation
Ballycor
Ballycraigy
Bruslee
Craigarogan
Hillhead
Kingsmoss
Lowtown
Millbank
Roughfort
Tildarg
Countryside and Coast
  Urban Environment
  Natural Environment
  The Coast
Appendices
Appendix 1
Conservation Areas
Appendix 2
Key Design Criteria
Appendix 3
Historic Parks, Gardens and Demesnes Supplementary
Sites
Appendix 4
Glossary

 

 

 



 

SETTLEMENT PROPOSALS
TOWNS

 
 
Ballyclare Town Centre
Urban Environment
 
 

Urban Design



The above urban design criteria aims to strengthen the form and character of the Town Centre by promoting the appropriate urban development of key sites. It will ensure a coherent and legible public realm.

Policy for urban design criteria is contained in Policy UE 1 of Part 3, Volume 1 of the Plan.

Area of Townscape Character

Ballyclare Area of Townscape Character (BE 15) falls partly within Ballyclare Town Centre and is identified on Map No. 3a – Ballyclare and Map No. 3f – Ballyclare Town Centre (See clarification Map No. 3b – Ballyclare Area of Townscape Character).

Area of Archaeological Potential

In accordance with PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage, an Area of Archaeological Potential in Ballyclare Town Centre is included for information in the Countryside Assessment Technical Supplement. Guidance on the implications of undertaking development in this area is set out in the Urban Environment Section, in part 3, Volume 1 of the Plan.