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Cookstown
Recreation and Open Space
Cookstown has a number of local parks which, together with other
smaller open spaces, will be protected over the plan period through the
provisions of Planning Policy Statement 8 (PPS 8): Open Space, Sport and Outdoor
Recreation. In addition, new public open space will be required on some housing
zonings under the provisions of Planning Policy Statement 7 (PPS 7): Quality
Residential Environments and PPS 8. The town, however, lacks outdoor sporting
facilities and larger, less formal areas for passive recreation such as walking.
Accordingly, in conjunction with the District Council, the following are
designated in accordance with ROS 1 and AGRI 1.
R 1
Land west of Westbury Drive and Adair
Gardens
/ Avenue
(See
Cookstown Map No. 36 a)
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This 4.12 hectare site is located on the eastern side of the
Ballinderry River and contains the remains of an old millrace and extensive tree
coverage. The site will be developed for a riverside walkway and passive
recreation facilities that do not conflict unduly with the nature conservation
interests of the area. Adjacent to the site is an electricity substation where
it is proposed to provide a public car park with access to the Ballinderry River
and linkages to a walkway to the rath located at Westland Road and the town
centre (see Plan Policy ROS 1). |
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R 2
Land at Loughry (see Loughry Map No. 4)
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A number of sports pitches and playing fields is proposed by
the District Council on a 31.06 hectare site at Loughry. Built development on
the site will be restricted to that which is ancillary to the provision of these
recreation facilities. Existing mature boundary vegetation should be retained
and augmented by additional planting. The rath within the site should be
retained, undisturbed, as a feature within any development, and its environs
should not be adversely affected by the creation of additional pitches, new
earthworks or planting. It is anticipated that these facilities will link into a
network of country walks through the estate and adjacent countryside (see Plan
Policies ROS 1 and AGRI 1). |
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R 3
Land at Killymoon
(See Cookstown Map No. 36a)
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This 16.57 hectare site will be developed as a Community
Woodland containing a riverside walkway (see Plan Policy AGRI 1). |
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