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Settlement Proposals
Small Settlements
KNOCKCLOGHRIM
Designation
KM 01
Settlement Development Limit
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A settlement development limit is
designated as identified on Map No. 100a - Knockcloghrim.
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The settlement development limit
is designated to retain the settlements compact form while including existing
development commitments, to protect the settings of a number of listed and
landmark buildings and Knockcloghrim Windmill (an historic monument), and to
exclude lands of high environmental quality and wildlife value surrounding the
settlement.
Designation
KM 02
Local Landscape Policy Area
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A Local Landscape Policy Area is
designated as identified on Map No. 100a - Knockcloghrim, Map No. 1 -
Countryside and Map No. 100b – Local Landscape Policy Areas.
Those features or combination of
features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of
these areas are listed below:
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Rising landforms and extensive
tree cover add to and form the landscape character of the settlement;
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Listed Knock House and
associated mature vegetation, including setting and views;
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Trees around the quarry, to
the west of the Quarry Road, are an important landscape feature;
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Rising landform from the west
along the Hillhead Road and east of the Carricknakielt Road contains and defines
the settlement. The avenue of trees along the Hillhead Road enhances the
approach from the west;
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Rising landform from the south
and trees along the Lurganagoose Road form an important landscape feature, and
provide a fine approach to the settlement;
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Landforms on the edge of the
settlement on the Hillhead Road are important entrance/exit features.
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Designation
KM 03
Local Landscape Policy Area
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A Local Landscape Policy Area is
designated as identified on Map No. 100a - Knockcloghrim, Map No. 1 -
Countryside and Map No. 100b – Local Landscape Policy Areas.
Those features or combination of
features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of
these areas are listed below:
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Listed St. Conlus’s (CofI)
Church and its environs, including it’s setting and views. The church is a
focus within the settlement;
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Landform and mature vegetation
at St. Conlus’s Church are a significant
landscape feature;
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Chimney and Windmill south of Hillhead Road represent the local industrial heritage and are important local
landmark features.
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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 100a - Knockcloghrim
Click
here to view Map 100b - Knockcloghrim Local Landscape Policy Areas
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