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Settlement Proposals
Villages
DRAPERSTOWN
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Designation
DN 06
Housing Land Use Policy Area
Land to West of Glenshane Park
and South of Bradley Park
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0.58 Hectare of land to the west of Glenshane Park and south of
Bradley Park is designated as a Housing Land Use Policy Area as identified on
Map No. 85a - Draperstown.
Key Site Requirements
- Housing development to be a minimum gross site density of 30 dwellings per
hectare.
- Contemporaneous with the new development, a 5 metre planted landscape belt
consisting of indigenous tree and hedgerow species to be
provided along the southern boundary to ensure a well defined edge to
development and to assist the integration of buildings with the open
countryside.
- Retention of the existing vegetation alongside the lane which defines the
western boundary of the site.
- The design layout shall include dedicated provision for cyclists and
pedestrians with links to Glenshane Park.
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Designation
DN 07
Housing Land Use Policy Area
Land at Back Lane to Rear of High
Street
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0.46 Hectare of land at Back Lane to rear of High Street is
designated as a Housing Land Use Policy Area as identified on Map No. 85a -
Draperstown.
Key Site Requirements
- Housing development shall be in the form of a single 2 storey terrace fronting
onto Back Lane.
- A public footpath to be provided along the site frontage linking to Tobermore
Road.
- The building line of the terrace shall be defined by the inside edge of the
new footpath.
- Access and car parking shall be provided to the rear of the dwellings.
- The design, finishes and materials of the proposed dwellings shall be
appropriate to the site’s location within a designated Conservation Area
and full account shall be taken of the design guidance contained within the
Draperstown Conservation Area Design Guide.
- Mature trees and vegetation along the northern and eastern boundaries shall be
retained.
- Provision of a 2 metre minimum planted buffer along the southern boundary to
protect the amenity of the proposed dwellings from the
adjoining commercial use.
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Designation
DN 08
Housing Land Use Policy Area
Land to West of Cordarragh
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0.6 Hectare of land west of Cordarragh is designated as a Housing
Land Use Policy Area as identified on Map No. 85a - Draperstown.
Key Site Requirements
- Housing development shall be a minimum gross site density of 20 dwellings per
hectare.
- Access shall be via the existing housing development to the east of the site
at Cordarragh.
- Contemporaneous with the new development, a 5 to 8 metre planted landscape
belt consisting of indigenous tree and hedgerow species shall be provided along
the northern and western boundaries to provide screening, to assist the
integration of buildings with the open countryside and to recognise the adjacent
Local Landscape Policy Area.
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Designation
DN 09
Housing Land Use Policy Area
Land at Tobermore Road
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0.48 Hectare of land at Tobermore Road is designated as a Housing
Land Use Policy Area as identified on Map No. 85a - Draperstown.
Key Site Requirements
- Housing development shall be a minimum gross site density of 16 dwellings per
hectare.
- The design layout shall ensure that dwellings do not back onto Tobermore Road.
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INDUSTRY
Land designated as Industrial Land Use Policy Areas will be developed in
accordance with prevailing regional planning policy and the relevant Plan
Proposals including key site
requirements where specified.
The following sites DN 10 and DN 11 are designated as Industrial Land Use Policy
Areas as identified on Map No. 85a – Draperstown.
Designation
DN 10
Industrial Land Use Policy
Area Land at Magherafelt Road
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1.2 Hectares of
land at Magherafelt Road are designated as an Industrial Land Use Policy Area as
identified on Map No. 85a - Draperstown.
Key Site Requirements
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The site is to be used for light industrial use as defined in Use Class 4 of
the Planning (Use Classes) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989 as amended and for no
other type of industrial use.
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The developer shall consult with Roads Service regarding the possible need to
provide a right turn land into the site from Magherafelt Road.
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Contemporaneous with the new development, the existing vegetation along the
southern boundary of the site shall be supplemented by an
8 to 10 metre planted landscape belt consisting of indigenous tree and hedgerow
species to assist integration of new buildings with the open
countryside.
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Retention of existing vegetation along the western boundary and enhancement by
provision of a 2 metre minimum planted buffer to afford
protection of the amenity of the adjacent dwellings.
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Designation
DN 11
Industrial Land Use Policy
Area Land to the east of Cahore
Road
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0.83 Hectare of
land to the east of Cahore Road is designated as an Industrial Land Use Policy
Area as identified on Map No. 85a - Draperstown.
Key Site
Requirements
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The site is to be used for light industrial use as defined in Use Class 4 of
the Planning (Use Classes) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989 as amended and for no
other type of industrial use.
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The site shall be accessed from Cahore Road via Cahore Terrace.
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Road widening may be required outside the boundary of this site in order to
achieve adequate access. The developer is advised to consult with Roads Service
on this issue.
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Contemporaneous with the new development, a 5-8 metre planted landscape belt
consisting of indigenous tree and hedgerow species to
be provided along the eastern boundary to provide screening for the development,
to assist integration of industrial development in the
surrounding countryside and to recognise the adjacent Local Landscape Policy
Area.
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Provision of a 2 metre minimum planted buffer along the southern boundary to
afford protection of the amenity of the adjacent dwelling.
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Existing
Industrial Land
The following major areas of existing industrial land are shown for information
only on Map No. 85a - Draperstown:
• Magherafelt
Road
• Tobermore Road
• St Patrick’s Street/Cahore Road.
ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION
The following sites DN 12 and DN 13 are designated as Local Landscape Policy
Areas as identified on Map No. 85a – Draperstown.
Designation
DN 12
Local Landscape Policy Area Moyola River Corridor
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A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map
No. 85a - Draperstown, Map No. 1 - Countryside Map No. 85b – 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:
- Moyola River provides an important wildlife corridor and landscape feature;
- Significant tree groups at the Derrynoyd Road form a good entrance feature to
the village from the north-west and enhance the setting of the village;
- Listed river bridge on the Derrynoyd Road, including its setting and views;
- Listed St. Columba’s (C of I) Church and surrounding landscaped grounds,
including a band of mature trees along its northern boundary, and its setting
and views;
- The Fair Green with its historic and townscape contribution;
- Stream corridor and associated public amenity parkland with its recreational,
landscape, vegetation and wildlife value. This provides an
important linkage from the town centre into the countryside.
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Designation
DN 13
Local Landscape Policy Area
Lands Including and to Rear of
Presbyterian Meeting House
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A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map
No. 85a - Draperstown, Map No. 1 – Countryside and Map No. 85b – 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 Presbyterian Meeting House, its setting and views;
- Area adjoins the only part of the historic boundary of the settlement that
survives as a development limit;
- Views out of the Conservation Area show original relationship of buildings and
countryside beyond.
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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 85b - Draperstown Local Landscape Policy Areas
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