Banbridge / Newry and Mourne Area Plan 2015
District Proposals: Dromore Town Centre (Page 1 of 2)
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Dromore functions as a local service centre for its immediate hinterland in the northern portion of the District. The town has a range of shops providing a variety of comparison and convenience goods predominantly from small-scale independent retailers. Further businesses such as banks, public houses, cafes and offices are also located in the town centre.
The variety and vitality of life in the town centre is enhanced by the presence of residential uses. There are opportunities for further residential development, particularly at first and second floor level above non-residential uses.
The centre of the town possesses a strong urban form with narrow streets radiating from a central square. The streets have a distinct and pleasant character derived from their narrow width, continuous built frontages and the traditional style and scale of the buildings. Almost all of the town centre is in the Conservation Area.
Access to the town is generally good, although the volume of traffic does cause periodic congestion along the narrow streets in the heart of the town. There are 3 car parks, located at Meeting Street, Cross Lane and Gallows Street, which provide approximately 140 off-street parking spaces. On-street car parking is also available within the town centre.
Opportunities for development exist throughout the town centre where there are a large number of under-utilised buildings that have the potential to be refurbished or redeveloped. There are current opportunities for new retail development within the town centre, particularly around the Square where there are a number of vacant plots of land. Additionally there are a number of other sites including those to the rear of existing frontages which may present further opportunities.
A detailed town centre health check was carried out as part of the development plan process to provide a benchmark against which to measure the effects of future change in economic activity in the town centre. Details of the town centre health check are contained in the Retailing Technical Supplement.
| Designation DE 28 Town Centre Boundary |
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| A Town Centre boundary is designated for Dromore as identified on Map No. 2/03a - Dromore and Map No. 2/03b - Dromore Town Centre. |
The town centre boundary is designated to encompass the core area of commercial uses in the town. It contains a wide range of commercial and non-commercial uses and accommodates several development opportunity sites. It includes Market Square, Church Street, Gallows Street, Cross Lane, Prince's Street, Lower Mount Street, Bridge Street, Meeting Street and Castle Street.
Development proposals within the town centre will be processed in accordance with prevailing regional planning policy.
Development Opportunity Sites
The following sites are zoned as Development Opportunity Sites. Policy for the control of development on zoned sites is contained in Policy SMT 2 in Volume 1 of the Plan. Zoned land will be developed in accordance with all prevailing regional planning policy and with any relevant Plan Policies and Proposals, including, where specified, key site requirements.
Development within the conservation area shall respect its location therein and be designed to be in keeping with the scale and character of adjacent buildings. The design guidance set out in the Dromore Conservation Area booklet (DOE, September 1992) is of particular relevance to development of these sites.
This vacant site is located in Market Square at the historic heart of the town. The sensitive redevelopment of this prominent gap site would provide a welcome improvement to the streetscape. Retail development would be preferable at ground floor level on the Market Square/Gallows Street frontage.
This vacant site is located in Market Square at the historic heart of the town. The sensitive redevelopment of this prominent gap site would provide a welcome improvement to the streetscape. Retail development would be preferable at ground floor level on the Market Square frontage.
| Zoning DE 31 Development Opportunity Site Market Square (East )/Lower Mount Street |
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A 0.20 hectare site at Market Square is zoned as a Development Opportunity Site as identified on Map No. 2/03b - Dromore Town Centre. Key Site Requirements:
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This vacant site is located in Market Square at the historic heart of the town. The sensitive redevelopment of this prominent gap site would provide a welcome improvement to the streetscape. Retail development would be preferable at ground floor level on the Market Square frontage. A joint access arrangement with Housing Zoning DE 17 could potentially enhance the streetscape of this area by reducing the need for breaks in built frontage thereby preventing the over-fragmentation of the built form.
Developers should note that public sewers pass through the site.
| Zoning DE 32 Development Opportunity Site Lower Mount Street (South ) |
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A 0.46 hectare site at Lower Mount Street is zoned as a Development Opportunity Site as identified on Map No. 2/03b - Dromore Town Centre. Key Site Requirements:
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This site, which is currently part of a large industrial complex, is located adjacent to the River Lagan. The layout of any proposed development should not compromise access to the adjacent Development Opportunity Site DE 33. A joint access arrangement with Housing Zoning DE 18 could potentially enhance the streetscape of this area by reducing the need for breaks in built frontage thereby preventing the over-fragmentation of the built form.
Developers should note that watermains and public sewers pass through the site.
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