Northern Ireland Planning Service

Banbridge / Newry and Mourne Area Plan 2015
Banbridge District Proposals: Preamble

The Banbridge District Proposals form an integral part of the Banbridge/ Newry and Mourne Area Plan 2015. The Plan is being prepared under the provisions of Part 3 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 by the Planning Service, an Agency within the Department of the Environment (DOE). The Plan covers the District Council Areas of Banbridge and Newry & Mourne.
The Department is now publishing the Banbridge / Newry and Mourne Draft Plan 2015 consisting of a Written Statement and accompanying maps.
The Plan is being published in 3 Volumes:
The Banbridge District Proposals consist of designations, policies, proposals and zonings specific to the administrative area of Banbridge District Council. They relate in general to specific locations identified by defined boundaries on relevant maps.
The designations, policies, proposals and zonings flow from the Plan Strategy and Plan Proposals for individual land uses contained in Volume 1 of the Plan. As such they reflect the Strategic Planning Guidelines contained in the Regional Development Strategy (RDS) and regional planning policies contained in Planning Policy Statements (PPSs) prepared by DOE and DRD and the Planning Strategy for Rural Northern Ireland (PSRNI).
To understand the full range of the Plan Proposals that apply to Banbridge District, it is necessary to read the District Proposals in this volume in conjunction with the Plan Strategy and the Plan Policies contained in Volume 1 of the Plan.
The District Proposals are presented in this Volume as follows:
Designations, policies, proposals and zonings for the following individual locations:
  • Main town – Banbridge;
  • Towns – Dromore, Gilford and Rathfriland;
  • Villages – Kinallen, Lawrencetown, Loughbrickland, Scarva, Dromara and Poyntzpass;
  • Small settlements – Annaclone, Ardtanagh, Ashfield/Gowdystown, Ballela, Ballyroney, Ballyward, Closkelt, Corbet, Dechomet, Finnis, Glasker, Glen, Katesbridge, Kilkinamurry, Leitrim, Lenaderg, Moneyslane, Tullylish and Waringsford;
  • Designations, policies, proposals and zonings for the Countryside.
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