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Cookstown
INDUSTRY AND MIXED
BUSINESS ZONINGS
Traditionally, industry in Cookstown developed to the south of the town
where the early linen mills were sited next to the Ballinderry River and to
the east of the town where factories and warehousing could benefit from easy
access to the railways. Although the linen mills and railways have long since
disappeared, these areas remain the focus of industrial activity, with the
Unipork food processing factory located to the east and the Blue Circle cement
works to the south of the town. There has been significant investment into new
industry at Derryloran and Ballyreagh. This land will be safeguarded against
encroachment of inappropriate and incompatible uses (see Plan Policy IND 1).
The southern end of the town remains the best location for industrial
expansion, benefiting from ready access to the primary road network and
proximity to the towns resident workforce, yet being separated from
residential areas by the Ballinderry River. Access to zoned industrial lands
on the eastern side of the town may be upgraded to a similar standard by
provision of the Eastern Distributor Road. This area benefits from being
within walking distance of much of the towns population.
65.59 hectares of land are zoned for industrial and mixed business use (see
Plan Policy IND 1). The key site requirements for each of these zonings are as
follows:
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1 Land west of Sandholes Road, adjacent to
Derryloran
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This 26.72 hectare site is located adjacent to an existing industrial area
to the northeast. The level nature of the site and good road communications
make it suitable for a range of industrial, warehousing and associated office
uses.
A comprehensive design scheme for this site will be required which takes
into account the following key site requirements:
adequate sewerage should be provided. This may include pumping of foul
sewage to the gravity sewer on the Sandholes Road or alternatively, a link
to the sewer serving the Derryloran Industrial Estate;
an extension to the main water supply of 320 metres is required to serve
the site;
extensive landscaping and buffer planting of indigenous trees and shrubs
should be provided to the road frontages and the western and northern site
boundaries;
a cycle way should be provided to link with an existing scheme on
Sandholes Road; and
a pedestrian/cycle link with Derryloran Industrial Estate should be
provided.
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2 Land east of Sandholes Road, Ballyreagh
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This 2.68 hectare site is located adjacent to Copeland Ltd and behind two
farm groups to the Sandholes Road. The farm groups and surrounding trees
enhance the approach to the town from Sandholes Road and define the
urban/rural edge. Accordingly, any development on this site should not result
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3 Land southeast of Sandholes Road, Ballyreagh
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This 6.6 hectare site is located adjacent to the Blue Circle cement works
and quarry and is made up of the works Social Club building, a car park,
tennis courts and playing fields. To the south, the site is bounded by
quarry spoil heaps that have been landscaped.
A comprehensive design scheme for this site will be required which takes
into account the following key site requirements:
the existing Social Club building on the site should be demolished to
allow for comprehensive redevelopment;
access to the site should be limited to two entrances one at the
northern frontage with Sandholes Road and the other at the southern frontage
with Sandholes Road;
a footway/cycleway should be provided along Sandholes Road to link the
access to the existing footway/cycleway network;
a tree survey will be required and, where appropriate, existing mature
trees and hedgerows should be retained and augmented;
landscaping and buffer planting of indigenous trees and shrubs should
be provided along Sandholes Road and the northern site boundary adjoining
Ballyreagh House;
a cycleway should be provided to link with an existing scheme on
Sandholes Road; and
a pedestrian/cycle link with the Ballyreagh Industrial Estate should be
provided.
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4 Land between Coagh Road and Old Coagh Road
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This 17.85 hectare site consists of a farm group and two dwellings, the
remains of the railway embankments, and agricultural fields. The land at
present is undulating with steep slopes to the eastern boundary and will need
substantial levelling. Before development of the site can take place Stage Two
of the Eastern Distributor Road (Coagh Road to Fountain Road) will need to
have been implemented. However, as set out in Policy TRAN 2, favourable
consideration may be given to proposals where developers are willing to
provide an appropriate section of the road to the Department for Regional
Developments required standards in compliance with prevailing regional
planning policy.
A comprehensive design scheme for this site will be required which takes
into account the following key site requirements:
the existing farm group and dwellings on the site should be demolished
to allow for comprehensive redevelopment;
the development should be set back along its frontage with Old Coagh
Road and Coagh Road to facilitate road widening;
access to the majority of the site should be from the Coagh Road which
will require to be upgraded to a satisfactory standard;
landscaping and buffer planting of indigenous trees and shrubs should
be provided along the Eastern Distributor Road, Coagh Road and Old Coagh
Road;
the development should be set back from the steeply sloping land on the
eastern boundary of the site and buffer planting of indigenous trees and
shrubs provided on the hill slopes;
the old railway line should be retained and developed as a
cycle/walkway from Molesworth Street to the Old Coagh Road; and
pedestrian and cycle access should be provided through the site along
the route shown on the Cookstown Map No. 36a, supplemented by appropriate
planting.
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5 Land south of Coagh Road
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This 4.9 hectare site is located off Coagh Road and consists of a farm
group and agricultural fields. Development is dependent on implementation of
Stage Two of the Eastern Distributor Road (Coagh Road to Fountain Road).
A comprehensive design scheme for this site will be required which takes
into account the following key site requirements:
the development should be set back along its frontage with Coagh Road
to facilitate road widening;
access to the site should be from Coagh Road which will require to be
upgraded to a satisfactory standard;
landscaping and buffer planting of indigenous trees and shrubs should
be provided along the Eastern Distributor Road, Coagh Road and the eastern
site boundary; and
pedestrian and cycle access should be provided through the site along
the route shown on the Cookstown Map No. 36a, supplemented by appropriate
planting.
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6 Land east of Unipork Factory, Molesworth
Road
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This 6.3 hectare site is located to the east of the Unipork Factory.
Development is dependent on implementation of Stage Two of the Eastern
Distributor Road (Coagh Road to Fountain Road). A town walkway is also
proposed through the site to link the town centre with the Ballinderry River
walkway.
A comprehensive design scheme for this site will be required which takes into
account the following key site requirements:
the Standing Stones should be retained in situ and protected from
development which should pay due regard to their setting and public access
to them;
the development should be set back along its frontage with Cloghog Road
to facilitate road widening;
if access to the site is from Cloghog Road, the road will be required
to be upgraded from the Eastern Distributor Road to the site entrance to a
satisfactory standard;
pedestrian and cycle access should be provided through the site along
the route shown on the Cookstown Map No. 36a, supplemented with appropriate
planting;
landscaping and buffer planting of indigenous trees and shrubs should
be provided along the southern and eastern boundaries;
the mature hedge along the northern boundary should be retained and
augmented with additional planting of native species; and
a reasonable level of landscaping and buffer planting should be
provided where the site abuts the Unipork Factory.
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7 Land opposite Unipork Factory,
Molesworth
Road
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This 0.52 hectare triangular field is located to the west of
Molesworth Road at its junction with Fountain Road. This site will be formed
from the residue of land left between the Eastern Distributor Road and the
current alignment of Molesworth Road. Accordingly, development is dependent
upon implementation of Stage Two of the Eastern Distributor Road (Coagh Road
to Fountain Road). The size of the site makes it best suited to a light
industrial or business use.
Development on this site will require compliance with the
following key site requirements:
the site is appropriately levelled;
direct access from the Eastern Distributor Road will not
be permitted;
landscaping and buffer planting is provided along the
Eastern Distributor Road; and
a reasonable level of landscaping and buffer planting
should be provided where the site abuts the Unipork Factory.
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Land at Loughry (See Map No. 4)
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This 12.35 hectare site is located to the south of Cookstown on the main
Tullyhogue Road. The site benefits from mature trees along its road frontage
and woodlands to the south. The site rises from the road and the western site
boundaries are largely undefined.
In addition to the specific requirements stated in Plan Policy IND 2, a
comprehensive design scheme for this site will be required which takes into
account the following key site requirements:
all existing mature vegetation to the main road and the existing
woodland to the south should be retained;
additional buffer tree planting should be undertaken along all of the
site boundaries and should also be used to separate individual plots.
Visually the dominant land use should in time become one of woodlands;
new buildings should be erected in sympathy with the existing contours
of the hill slopes and any earth workings should be minimised;
all buildings should be of a high standard of design and use high
quality materials; and
access to the site should be taken from the existing access point
serving the incubation units.
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