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Banbridge / Newry and Mourne Area Plan 2015
District Proposals: Annalong (Page 1 of 2)

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Annalong lies at the foot of the Mourne Mountains on the A2 along the south Down coastline, approximately 10 kilometres south of Newcastle and 8 kilometres north of Kilkeel.
It is a coastal village lying within the Mournes Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The scenic, low-lying and gently undulating landscape surrounding the village has both influenced and constrained the growth of the settlement and is reflected in the pattern of its development.
Annalong’s origins centre around its harbour and former role as a fishing port. The village grew out from the harbour in a linear fashion along the A2 road axis. More recently Annalong has expanded towards the shoreline with the housing developments at its north end and inland along Majors Hill and Moneydarragh Road.
Although its role as a fishing port has ceased, the village serves as a local centre for its rural hinterland providing a primary school, churches, a doctors surgery, pharmacy, petrol station/supermarket, a restaurant and take-aways, public houses, a community centre and a number of playing fields and playgrounds. Being located in an extremely attractive region of Northern Ireland on the main A2 coastal route it acts as a tourist centre with a caravan park and the recently developed marine park holiday centre comprising waterbased activities, self-catering cottages, the cornmill and other tourist facilities. Granite stone cutting and polishing also continues albeit on a smaller scale than before.
Designation AN 01 Settlement Development Limit
A settlement development limit is designated as identified on Map No. 3/07 – Annalong.
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 application process where there is reasonable expectation that approval will be granted. The settlement development limit has been drawn to take account of the role of the settlement, accommodating sites for new development opportunities while protecting the extremely attractive natural surroundings. It seeks to protect the coastal stretch on the seaward side of the village, which is an Area of Scientific Interest and prevent further intrusion of that area. Furthermore, it consolidates the village and prevents ribboning of development along the Glassdrumman/Kilkeel Road (A2), while preventing further intrusion of development into the countryside along Majors Hill and Moneydarragh Road.

Housing

Social Housing

The Housing Needs Assessment has identified a social housing need of 10 dwellings in Annalong. The following site has been identified in whole or in part to meet this social housing need.
Site Reference Location No. of Dwellings
AN 08 Kilkeel Road North 10
Details of the social housing allocation and associated methodology are contained in the Population and Housing Technical Supplement.

Housing Zonings

The following sites, including committed sites, are 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.
The plan does not stipulate key site requirements for committed sites because future development will be subject to the conditions attached to planning permission. However, in the event that such permission may lapse Planning Service may alter existing conditions or attach new conditions to any subsequent approval to take account of prevailing regional planning policy and the Plan Proposals.
Zoning AN 02 Housing (Committed) East of Mullartown Park
0.78 hectares of land to the east of Mullartown Park are zoned for housing as identified on Map No. 3/07 – Annalong.
Outline planning permission has been granted for housing development on this site.
Zoning AN 03 Housing (Committed) South of Annalong Marine Park
0.57 hectares of land to the south of Annalong Marine Park are zoned for housing as identified on Map No. 3/07 – Annalong.
Outline planning permission has been granted for housing development on this site. An application for full planning permission has submitted.
Zoning AN 04 Housing (Committed) The Hawthorns, Moneydarragh Road
0.77 hectares of land off Moneydarragh Road are zoned for housing as identified on Map No. 3/07 – Annalong.
Full planning permission has been granted for housing development on this site. This development is ongoing.
Zoning AN 05 Housing East of Glassdrumman Road
3.47 hectares of land off Glassdrumman Road to the north of Shannagh Drive are zoned for housing as identified on Map No. 3/07 – Annalong.
An application for outline planning permission has been submitted for housing development on this site.
Zoning AN 06 Housing Kellys Brae, Glassdrumman Road
1.08 hectares of land at Kellys Brae, Glassdrumman Road are zoned for housing as identified on Map No. 3/07 - Annalong.
  • Housing development shall be a minimum gross density of 20 dwellings per hectare and a maximum gross density of 25 dwellings per hectare;
  • The access shall be through the existing housing development;
  • It will be necessary that land outside this site is made available in order to meet access and sight line requirements.
Zoning AN 07 Housing Kilkeel Road South
0.45 hectares of land at Kilkeel Road are zoned for housing as identified on Map No. 3/07 – Annalong.
Key Site Requirements:
  • New access arrangements shall need to take account of the proximity of the adjacent existing right of way access onto the Kilkeel Road. This may limit the development potential of the site.
An application for full planning permission has been submitted for housing development on this site off Kilkeel Road.
Zoning AN 08 Housing Kilkeel Road North
0.76 hectares of land off Kilkeel Road are zoned for housing as identified on Map No. 3/07 - Annalong.
Key Site Requirements:
  • A minimum of 8 dwellings shall be provided for social housing;
  • Housing development shall be a minimum gross density of 20 dwellings per hectare and a maximum gross density of 25 dwellings per hectare;
  • Particular attention should be paid to dwelling design, site layout and landscaping and use of materials. These should reflect the character of the vernacular urban architecture of the coastal village. These features should be replicated throughout the design of the site;
  • Access to and from the site shall be from Kilkeel Road.
Zoning AN 09 Housing Moneydarragh Road
1.4 hectares of land adjacent to Moneydarragh Road are zoned for housing as identified on Map No. 3/07 - Annalong.
Key Site Requirements:
  • Housing development shall be a minimum gross density of 15 dwellings per hectare and a maximum gross density of 20 dwellings per hectare;
  • Particular attention should be paid to dwelling design, site layout and landscaping and use of materials. These should reflect the character of the vernacular architecture of the local area. The use of dry stone walls and hedgerows on all sides of the site should be integrated into the proposed development. These features should be replicated throughout the design of the site;
  • Two accesses to and from the site will be required via the Moneydarragh Road. Moneydarragh Road shall be widened and a footway connecting the entire site to the existing footway network provided;
  • It will be necessary that land is made available outside this site in order to meet access and sight line requirements.
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