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Settlement Proposals
Small Settlements
Designation
DE 01
Settlement Development Limit
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A settlement development limit is designated as
identified on Map No. 93a - Desertmartin.
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The settlement development limit is designated
to provide development opportunities in line with the scale, character and role
of the settlement, while preventing ribboning and encroachment into the
surrounding countryside. It excludes surrounding lands of
high environmental quality and wildlife value.
Designation
DE 02
Local Landscape Policy Area
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A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as
identified on Map No. 93a - Desertmartin, Map No. 1 - Countryside and Map No.
93b – Local Landscape Policy Areas.
Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental
quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below:
- Listed St. Comgalls (CofI) Church is a visually and historically significant
building and a local landmark. It occupies the site of a medieval Church;
- Loughinsholin (Island of the O’Lynn’s) is a royal site of significant
historical and archaeological importance. It includes low lying wetland with
natural regeneration and significant tree cover, which is of nature conservation
value;
- St. Mary’s (RC) Church and adjacent Parochial House are landmark buildings.
The surrounding mature trees are an important visual feature in the countryside
and make a good entrance feature to the settlement from the north-west;
- Area of wetland and regenerating vegetation to the east of St. Mary’s Church,
an important landscape feature with wildlife value;
- Industrial heritage value associated with the old mill and mill race on the Ballygowan Road;
- Industrial heritage value associated with the old corn mill, mill race and
site of mill pond on the Longfield Road;
- Archaeological interest in site of medieval parish church, possibly on earlier
site, located beside the Grange Water to the rear of Main Street;
- Land to the east of the Grange Water is part of the wider setting of the
settlement, affording good views to the settlement and Slieve Gallion
beyond. An area of wetland within is an important landscape feature with
wildlife value;
- Localised hills to the south and west of the settlement contribute to its
character and setting;
- Grange Water, Keenaght Water and several stream corridors traverse the area
providing an important local landscape feature, often with visually significant
treed banks, and act as wildlife corridors;
- Attractive vistas of Slieve Gallion from the Tobermore Road, south of the
Parochial House.
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Policy for the control of development in Local Landscape Policy Areas is
contained in
Policy CON 2 in Part 2 of the Plan.
Click here to view Map 93a - Desertmartin
Click here to
view Map 93b - Desertmartin Local Landscape Policy Area
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