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

The settlement development limit has been designated to take account of land with extant planning permission for housing and sites that have not yet been approved but are at a stage in the planning process where there is reasonable expectation that approval will be granted. The settlement development limit also takes account of the role of the settlement while protecting its natural setting.

The settlement development limit allows the compact form and rural character of the settlement to be preserved while leaving opportunity for some limited future development and preventing encroachment into the surrounding countryside as the location of the settlement lies within the designated Green Belt Area for Banbridge.

The Housing Needs Assessment has identified a social housing need of 2 dwellings for Corbet. It is envisaged that this will be met through the development control process.

Details of the social housing allocation and associated methodology are contained in the Population and Housing Technical Supplement.

The A50 is a Protected Route as indicated on Map No. 2/19 - Corbet. Policy for the control of access to this route is contained in Policy AMP 3 of PPS 3 - Access, Movement and Parking.

The disused rail track bed, as indicated on Map No. 2/19 - Corbet, could be used for transport or recreational purposes and is protected under Policy AMP 5 of PPS 3 - Access, Movement and Parking.

An Area AAP is defined in Corbet as indicated on Map No. 2/19 - Corbet. Policy for the protection of archaeological remains is contained in PPS 6 - Planning, Archaeology and the Built Heritage.

The following area is designated as a LLPA. Policy for the control of development in LLPAs is contained in Policy CVN 4 in Volume 1 of the Plan.