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

The settlement development limit is 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 application process where there is a reasonable expectation that planning approval will be granted.

This settlement development limit allows the compact form and character of the settlement to be preserved while providing opportunity for a future level of development appropriate to its role and that takes account of the social housing need identified in the NIHE Housing Needs Assessment. The protection of the river corridor and its associated wetlands and vegetation as well as the avoidance of ribbon development have also been important considerations as has been Silverbridge’s location within the Ring of Gullion Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

The Housing Needs Assessment has identified a social housing need of 8 dwellings in Silverbridge. The following site has been identified in whole or in part to meet this social housing need.

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

The following site is zoned for housing. 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

Silverbridge is located within the Ring of Gullion AONB as identified on Map No. 3/42 – Silverbridge. The AONB was designated in 1991 under the Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands Order (Northern Ireland) 1985 in recognition of its exceptional scenic quality.

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