STRANOCUM
SETTLEMENT DESIGNATION
Stranocum is located 6 kilometres north east of Ballymoney in the
attractive rural setting of the Bush Valley.
Stranocum provides a limited range of facilities for the local community
including a shop and post office, a garage, and a public hall. However the
nearest primary school is 3 kilometres to the east at Bushvale. Chestnutt’s
Corn Mill, which has a long association with Stranocum, is the main source of
local employment. The village has limited public transport connections.
Stranocum has grown over the past 50 years from a small cluster of
buildings centred around the mill. With the construction of public authority
housing at the northern and southern ends of the village in the 1960s, and
more recent private housing at Mill Cottages. The population increased
considerably during the 1990s reaching 285 in 2001.
Stranocum is designated a Small Village in the Settlement Hierarchy in
Volume 1 of the Plan.
Designation SM 01
Settlement Development Limit
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A settlement development limit is designated as identified on Map No. 2/09 –
Stranocum.
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The development limit will consolidate the existing village, and ensure
that any new development is convenient to all local facilities.
HOUSING
The following Table sets out the provision of housing in Stranocum at July
2004.
Table 1: Housing Provision, July 2004
| Allocation 1998-2016 |
31 |
| Completions 1998-July 2004 |
12 |
| Under Construction July 2004 |
1 |
| Commitments July 2004 |
0 |
| Other housing zonings |
41 |
Housing Zonings
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The following sites are 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:
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Housing Zoning SMH 01
Lands west of Main St. (0.84 ha.)
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Key Site Requirements.
1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
2. The access to this site may require additional lands to provide an access
to Mill Cottage Way.
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Housing Zoning SMH 02
Lands east of garage, Main St. (1.11 ha.)
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Key Site Requirements.
1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
2. The development of this site will require additional lands to provide an
access to Main Street.
3. A footway shall be provided along the frontage of the site and linked to
the existing network.
4. A 5 metre wide belt of native species trees shall be provided along the
boundary with the LLPA.
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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 an additional degree
of control is considered necessary this is specified below.
Designation SML 01
Bush Valley LLPA
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A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. 2 –
Ballymoney Borough and Map No. 2/09 – Stranocum.
Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental
quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below.
1. Located beyond the northern and eastern edges of the village, this LLPA
includes the extensive parkland around Stranocum House and the adjoining
section of the Bush valley.
2. It contains numerous stands and copses of mature deciduous trees and a
number of ancient monuments. These features greatly enhance the setting
of
Stranocum.
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The only acceptable development in this LLPA will be that required to
facilitate efficient farming operations. Such development will be subject to
the retention of all woodland and tree groups.
AREA OF CONSTRAINT ON MINERAL DEVELOPMENT
The Plan designates an Area of Constraint on Mineral Development (ACMD),
the Armoy Moraine, east of the village, under Designation MIN 3 in Volume 1,
Part 2, Section 10: Minerals. This area overlaps with the LLPA and extends in
a north easterly direction towards Armoy. Planning policy relating to ACMD
will ensure that this area is protected. The ACMD can be seen on Map No. 2/09
– Stranocum with the full extent of the ACMD shown on the Ballymoney Borough
Map.
Map
2/09 Ballymoney (203 KB)
