Northern Area Plan 2016
Ballymoney Borough: Ballymoney Industry Business Distribution
Industrial Designation BYI 01
Ballybrakes Industrial Estate (9.58 ha.)
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| The site has developed as a mixed-use business park including storage, light industry, builders’ merchants, and several bulky goods retail warehouses. It is located adjacent to Ballybrakes Road, offers existing infrastructure and can be accessed easily. |
Industrial Designation BYI 02
Ballymena Road Industrial Estate (14.28 ha.)
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| This industrial site is used mainly for light industrial purposes including food processing, soft drinks and other manufactured products. The site is located on the periphery of the town, between the Ballymena Road and Garryduff Road. |
In addition, 12.09 hectares of land are zoned for proposed industry. This is consistent with the
Regional Development Strategy (RDS), which advocates a generous supply of land for employment purposes.
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Industrial Zoning BYI 03
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The following site is zoned for industrial development, subject to compliance with the key design considerations and other requirements for the development of the site consistent with relevant planning policy including current Planning Policy Statements and the specific considerations related to the submission of planning applications: Industrial Zoning BYI 03 Riada Avenue Proposed Industrial Estate (12.09 ha.) Key Site Requirements - All new development shall provide a high quality of layout and design, with a range of elevational treatment of buildings.
- A 5 metre wide belt of trees of native species shall be planted along the south east boundary.
- The access shall be from Riada Avenue.
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This proposed industrial zoning has excellent road connections with all necessary infrastructure in place. The site is suitable for both general and more specialised industry, however the acceptability of specialist industry will be subject to detailed consideration of the environmental impacts of any proposed operation.
