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Draft Northern Area Plan 2016
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Ballymoney Table of Contents
Settlement Proposals
Ballymoney Borough
Ballymoney
Development Context & Strategy
Settlement Designation
Housing
Industry, Business & Distribution
Open Space
Area of Archaeological Potential
Town Centre
Retail Services and Offices
Transportation and Parking
Local Landscape Policy Areas
Villages
Ballybogy
Balnamore
Cloghmills
Dervock
Dunloy
Loughguile
Rasharkin
Stranocum
Small Settlements
Bendooragh
Bushvale
Carneatly
Corkey
Derrykeighan
Dunaghy
Finvoy
Magherahoney
Countryside and the Coast
Ballymoney
 

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Settlement Proposals
Small Settlements
Ballymoney Borough
 

 

 


DERRYKEIGHAN
SETTLEMENT DESIGNATION

Derrykeighan is located 10 kilometres north of Ballymoney at the junction of Benvardin Road and Castlecat Road. It includes both public authority housing and more recent private housing development. Derrykeighan performs a primarily residential function, with limited commercial and community facilities. The private housing development at Glebe Park has contributed to a significant population increase, from an estimated 50 residents in 1991 to 120 by 2001. Derrykeighan is designated a Hamlet in the Settlement Hierarchy in Volume 1 of the Plan.

Designation DK 01
Settlement Development Limit
 

A settlement development limit is designated as identified on Map No. 2/14 – Derrykeighan.
 

Any development will be required to be in character, in terms of density, height and design, with the existing built form.

OPEN SPACE

The Plan identifies major areas of existing open space for information purposes.  Policies relating to open space are contained within PPS 8: Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation. All existing open space, whether identified in development plans or not, is protected under Policy OS1 of PPS 8.

LOCAL LANDSCAPE POLICY AREA (LLPA)

Any proposals for development within this area will be considered within the terms of Policy ENV2 in Volume 1 of the Plan. Where additional degree of control is considered necessary this is specified below.

Designation DKL 01
Derrykeighan LLPA
 

A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. 2/14 – Derrykeighan.

Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below. 1. This LLPA includes significant groups of trees and the remains of
a historic church.
 

Development which would damage the integrity of this LLPA will not be approved.

Map 2/14 Ballymoney (186 Kb)