BALLYMONEY
INDUSTRY, BUSINESS AND DISTRIBUTION
The Plan identifies 23.9 hectares of existing industrial land for
retention for employment purposes, consistent with Draft PPS 4: Industry,
Business and Distribution, policy IBD 3, and these are set out below.
Industrial Designation BYI 01
Ballybrakes Industrial Estate (9.58 ha.)
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5.2 The site has developed as a mixed-use business park including storage,
light
industry, builders’ merchants, and several bulky goods retail
warehouses. It is
located adjacent to Ballybrakes Road, offers existing
infrastructure and can
be accessed easily.
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Industrial Designation BYI 02
Ballymena Road Industrial Estate (14.28 ha.)
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5.3 This industrial site is used mainly for light industrial purposes
including food
processing, soft drinks and other manufactured products. The
site is located
on the periphery of the town, between the Ballymena Road and Garryduff
Road.
5.4 In addition, 12.09 hectares of land are zoned for proposed industry. This
is
consistent with the RDS, which advocates a generous supply of land for
employment purposes.
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Industrial Zoning
The following site is zoned for industrial development, subject to compliance
with the key design considerations and other requirements for the development
of the site consistent with relevant planning policy including current
Planning Policy Statements and the specific considerations related to the
submission of planning applications:
Industrial Zoning BYI 03
Riada Avenue Proposed Industrial Estate (12.09 ha.)
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Key Site Requirements
1. All new development shall provide a high quality of layout and design, with
a range of elevational treatment of buildings.
2. A 5 metre wide belt of trees of native species shall be planted along the
south east boundary.
3. The access shall be from Riada Avenue.
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This proposed industrial zoning has excellent road connections with all
necessary infrastructure in place. The site is suitable for both general and
more specialised industry, however the acceptability of specialist industry
will be subject to detailed consideration of the environmental impacts of any
proposed operation.
