Northern Ireland Planning Service

Banbridge / Newry and Mourne Area Plan 2015
District Proopsals: Dechomet

Designation DT 01 Settlement Development Limit
A settlement development limit is designated as identified on Map No. 2/20 - Dechomet.

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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 is designated to provide development opportunities in line with the scale, character and role of this attractive rural settlement while preventing encroachment into the surrounding countryside, as the location of the settlement lies within the designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Dechomet is located within the Mourne AONB. The AONB was designated in 1986, under the Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands Order (Northern Ireland) 1985 in recognition of its exceptional scenic quality.

Area of Archaeological Potential (AAP)

An AAP is defined in Dechomet as indicated on Map No. 2/20 - Dechomet. Policy for the protection of archaeological remains is contained in PPS 6 - Planning, Archaeology and the Built Heritage.

Local Landscape Policy Area (LLPA)

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.
Designation DT 02 Local Landscape Policy Area Dechomet
A LLPA is designated as identified on Map No. 2/20 - Dechomet.
Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this LLPA are listed below:
  • Stream corridor including associated vegetation;
  • Locally significant buildings or archaeological sites their settings and associated views these include the chimney remains of old Flax Mill, and Grave Yard (existing on old Church site).
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