BALNAMORE
SETTLEMENT DESIGNATION

Balnamore developed as a mill village during the 19th Century. Following the closure of the mill in the 1950s, the village experienced very little development apart from the addition of a number of public authority housing developments. In the past decade Balnamore has expanded with the construction of both private and public housing. There are few facilities in the village apart from a modern primary school. In 2001 there was a resident population of 696.

The village has good road links to Ballymoney, 3 kilometres to the east, and Coleraine, 10 kilometres to the north west, and adequate public transport connections by bus to these two towns. Balnamore is designated a Small Village in the Settlement Hierarchy.

Designation BN 01 Settlement Development Limit

A settlement development limit is designated as identified on Map No. 2/03 – Balnamore.

The development limit, which defines the built up area of the village, will consolidate the existing settlement form and ensure that any new development is convenient to all the village’s facilities.

HOUSING

The following Table sets out the provision of housing in Balnamore at July 2004.

Table 1: Housing Provision, July 2004
 

Allocation 1998-2016	61
Completions 1998-July 2004	113
Under Construction July 2004	11
Commitments July 2004	6
Other housing zonings	30

 

Housing Commitments

The following housing sites have planning permission and are identified on Map No. 2/03 – Balnamore:

 

Location	Number of dwellings to be completed	Site area (ha.)	Commenced July 2004	Map reference
Rear of Esdale Tce	6	0.24	No	BNH 01
Millfield East	11	0.54	Yes	BNH 02

Housing Zoning

The following site is zoned for housing development subject to compliance with the key site requirements and other requirements for the development of each site consistent with relevant planning policy including current Planning Policy Statements and the specific considerations related to the submission of planning applications:

Housing Zoning BNH 03 Lands east of Taughey Rd. (1.52 ha.)

Key Site Requirements 1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare. 2. Any development proposal shall identify all trees worthy of retention and     ensure that no activity, works or storage takes place within the limit of the     crown spread of the trees, or a distance of half the height of the trees,     whichever is the greater. 3. The layout shall be designed with dwellings fronting on to Taughey Road. 4 The access to this site shall be from Taughey Road. 5. A footway shall be provided along the frontage of the site and connected to    the existing network.

INDUSTRY, BUSINESS AND DISTRIBUTION

The following existing industrial site is designated for retention for employment purposes, consistent with Draft PPS 4: Industry, Business and Distribution, policy IBD 3:

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.

Open Space Zoning

The following site is zoned for open space: Open Space Zoning BNO 01 The former Mill Pond (1.80 ha.)

The undeveloped area north of the mill comprises woodland, scrubland and waterways, forming an attractive backdrop to the village. It is within a Local Landscape Policy Area, and shall be retained as an attractive amenity area without development.

LOCAL LANDSCAPE POLICY AREA (LLPA)

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

Designation BNL 01 Balnamore Mill/O’Harabrook LLPA

A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. 2 – Ballymoney Borough and Map. No 2/03 – Balnamore. Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below. 1. The LLPA lies partly within the development limit of Balnamore and includes     an area of open space north of the mill, Balnamore House and an area     extending further east along Ballymoney River. 2. Mature stands of trees are visually significant within this area.

Visually significant stands of trees will be retained.

Much of this LLPA is not suitable for development, either being within the Green Belt or within proposed open space.

Map 2/03 Ballymoney (219 Kb)
Map 2 Ballymoney (1246 kb)