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Northern Area Plan 2016
Ballymoney Borough: Ballymoney Housing (Page 3 of 3)

Housing Zoning BYH 26 Nursery, Route Avenue (0.38 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. The development of this site will require additional lands to provide an access to Knock Road via Route Avenue, which shall be upgraded to a satisfactory standard. This may necessitate acquiring control over land outside the boundary of the site.
  3. Footpath links shall be provided to the existing network
  4. The development of this site will require substantial improvements to means of storm water disposal, with consequent potential costs to the developer.
Housing Zoning BYH 27 Land opposite 4 Park Lane (0.15 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare and be in keeping with neighbouring dwellings in Park Lane.
  2. Access to this site shall be from Park Lane.
Housing Zoning BYH 28 Land to rear of 2-6 Cambourne Drive (0.62 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. The development of this site may require additional lands to provide an access to Bann Road.
  3. A footpath shall be provided to link to the existing network.
  4. The existing boundary hedge shall be retained.
Housing Zoning BYH 29 Land south west of Seymour Drive (0.73 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 25 to 35 dwellings per hectare.
  2. The development of this site will require additional lands to provide an access to Seymour Drive.
  3. Dwellings shall be orientated towards the open space area to the north.
  4. Footpath links shall be provided to the existing network
  5. Any development proposal shall identify all trees worthy of retention and ensure that no activity, works or storage takes place within the limit of the crown spread of the trees, or a distance of half the height of the trees, whichever is the greater.
  6. Development may require noise attenuation measures because of its proximity to the Belfast to Londonderry railway line.
Housing Zoning BYH 30 Lands east of Westoncroft Ave (0.76 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. The access to this site shall be shall be on to Westoncroft Avenue.
  3. A right turn facility may be required at the junction of Ishlan Court and Charlotte Street.
  4. The junction of Ishlan Court and Charlotte Street may require to be upgraded. To ensure compliance with the appropriate Departmental standards additional lands may be required.
  5. Any development proposal shall identify all trees worthy of retention and ensure that no activity, works or storage takes place within the limit of the crown spread of the trees, or a distance of half the height of the trees, whichever is the greater.
  6. A pedestrian/cycle way shall be provided through this site linking Westoncroft Avenue to the town centre via Shiel's Court.
Housing Zoning BYH 31 Lands north east of Greenhill Dr (1.90 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. Additional lands will be required to provide an access to this site from a public road. It may be possible to gain access from Semicock Road via the lane adjacent to part of the site or through Queens Avenue. A further option may be to combine this site with BYH 17 and take an access onto Knock Road.
  3. The development of this site will require substantial improvements to storm water drainage, with consequent potential costs to the developer.
Housing Zoning BYH 32 Lands south of Claire's Hill (0.65 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 10 to 15 dwellings per hectare.
  2. Access constraints will limit the number of dwellings which can be accommodated on this site. Shared private access shall be via one or both of the existing laneways which may require to be upgraded depending on the number of dwellings approved onto each lane from Kirk Road.
  3. Development on the site shall be single storey only.
  4. Additional lands may be required to provide an access or accesses on to Kirk Road.
  5. A 2.0m wide footway shall be provided along the frontage of the site and linked to the existing network.
  6. The mature trees within and on the periphery of the site shall be retained. Only those required for construction of an access way shall be removed.
  7. Any development proposal shall identify all trees worthy of retention and ensure that no activity, works or storage takes place within the limit of the crown spread of the trees, or a distance of half the height of the trees, whichever is the greater.
Housing Zoning BYH 33 Rear of 2-8 Ballymena Road & 2 and 4 Kilraughts Road (1.02 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 10 to 15 dwellings per hectare.
  2. Dwellings shall be orientated towards the Riverside Park and not exceed two storeys in height.
  3. The development of this site may require additional lands to provide an access to Kilraughts Road and this should be located towards the eastern end of the site frontage.
  4. Trees and hedgerows on the periphery of the site shall be retained.
  5. Any development proposal shall identify all trees worthy of retention and ensure that no activity, works or storage takes place within the limit of the crown spread of the trees, or a distance of half the height of the trees, whichever is the greater.
  6. A bat survey will be necessary.
Housing Zoning BYH 34 Lands between 30 & 32 Ballymena Road (3.49 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. The detailed design and layout shall have regard for the character of adjacent residential development.
  3. Existing trees and hedgerows shall be retained and incorporated into the development.
  4. Dwellings along the eastern side of the site shall be orientated towards the informal recreational area.
  5. Pedestrian access into the adjacent park shall be provided.
  6. Access to this site shall be from Ballymena Road where a right turn facility may be required.
  7. The access shall be sited to ensure appropriate separation from accesses on the same side and the opposite side of the road.
  8. A footway shall be provided along the frontage of the site and linked to the existing network to/from the town.
Phase 1 Housing Zonings (Urban Fringe)
The following urban fringe sites are zoned for housing development, subject to compliance with the key site requirements and other requirements for the development of each site consistent with relevant planning policy including current Planning Policy Statements and the specific considerations related to the submission of planning applications:
Housing Zoning BYH 39 Land to the rear of 57 & 59 Knock Rd. (0.76 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. The access shall be onto Knockeden Avenue.
  3. No access will be permitted onto the A26 Frosses Road (Protected Route)
  4. Development may require sound attenuation measures to mitigate by-pass traffic noise.
Housing Zoning BYH 40 Land east of Eastburn Dr (1.55 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. Development may require sound attenuation measures to mitigate by-pass traffic noise.
  3. The access to this site shall be from Greengage Lane.
Housing Zoning BYH 41 Land north of Ashlea Place, Kilraghts Rd (1.69 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development to be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. The access to this site shall be onto Ashlea Drive.
  3. No access will be permitted onto the A26 Frosses Road. (Protected Route)
  4. Development may require sound attenuation measures in order to mitigate the twin effects of by-pass traffic noise and rail noise from the Belfast to Londonderry railway line.
  5. A wild-life corridor of native species vegetation shall be planted along the boundary with the railway.
Phase 2 Housing Zoning
The following site is zoned for housing development, subject to compliance with the key site requirements 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. The release of this land for development will be dependent on progress of housing development in the town of Ballymoney and within the Borough consistent with all of the strategic planning guidance of the Regional Development Strategy, including the objective of achieving 60% of housing within the existing urban footprint. It is not envisaged that this land will be required before the year 2010.
Housing Zoning BYH 42 Lands between Finvoy Rd, Milltown Rd & Bravallen Rd (11.23 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. The open space provision shall include an area at the northern end of the site, centred on the Ballymoney River.
  3. The layout shall be designed with dwellings facing on to the surrounding roads.
  4. The stream on the eastern side of the site shall be retained as a wild-life corridor.
  5. An acceptable Transport Assessment will be required for this site.
  6. Access to this site shall be from Finvoy Road and Bravallen Road. Right turn lanes will be required at appropriate accesses from these two roads.
  7. Footpaths shall be provided along the frontage of the entire site and linked to the existing network.
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