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Magherafelt Area Plan 2015
Table of Contents
Preamble
 Part 1 Introduction
Introduction
 Part 2 Policy Framework
Environment and Conservation
Area of Archaeological Potential
Settlement
Housing
Industry
Retailing, Services & Offices
Transportation
Open Space, Sport & Recreation
Tourism

Education & Community Facilities
Public Utilities
Minerals
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Part 3 Countryside
Countryside
Part 4 Settlement Proposals
Towns
Magherafelt
  Housing
  Transportation
  Town Centre
  Industry
  Environment & Conservation
  Open Space, Sport & Recreation
Maghera
  Housing
  Transportation
  Town Centre
  Industry
  Environment & Conservation
  Open Space, Sport & Recreation
Villages
Bellaghy
Castledawson
Draperstown
Tobermore
Small Settlements
Ballymaguigan
Ballynease
Clady
Creagh
Culnady
Curran
Desertmartin
Glen
Glenone
Gracefield
Gulladuff
Inishrush
Kilross
Knockcloughrim
Longfield
Moneyneany
Straw
Swatragh
Tamlaght
Upperlands
The Woods
Appendix 1
Policy Context
Appendix 2
Planning Policy Statements
Appendix 3
Development Control Advice Notes
Appendix 4
Sites of International Conservation Importance and Sites of National Conservation Importance
Appendix 5
The Planning Team

 

 

 



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Settlement Proposals
Small Settlements

KNOCKCLOGHRIM

Designation KM 01
Settlement Development Limit

 

A settlement development limit is designated as identified on Map No. 100a - Knockcloghrim.
 

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

 

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:

  • Rising landforms and extensive tree cover add to and form the landscape character of the settlement;
     

  • Listed Knock House and associated mature vegetation, including setting and views;
     

  • Trees around the quarry, to the west of the Quarry Road, are an important landscape feature;
     

  • 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;
     

  • Rising landform from the south and trees along the Lurganagoose Road form an important landscape feature, and provide a fine approach to the settlement;
     

  • Landforms on the edge of the settlement on the Hillhead Road are important entrance/exit features.

 

 

Designation KM 03
Local Landscape Policy Area

 

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:

  • Listed St. Conlus’s (CofI) Church and its environs, including it’s setting and views. The church is a focus within the settlement;
     

  • Landform and mature vegetation at St. Conlus’s Church are a significant landscape feature;
     

  • Chimney and Windmill south of Hillhead Road represent the local industrial heritage and are important local landmark features.

 

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