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Northern Area Plan 2016
Ballymoney Borough: Dunloy

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Settlement Designation

Dunloy is situated in the south of Ballymoney District and functions as a minor service centre for its surrounding rural hinterland.
Shops and services are concentrated around the crossroads in the centre of the village. Two regeneration projects, undertaken with assistance from the International Fund for Ireland’s Urban Development Programme, have improved the physical fabric of the village creating new commercial floor-space and providing residential accommodation. A number of larger commercial businesses have also become established in Dunloy providing valuable local employment.
In the past decade private housing development has take place at Bellaghy Road and Bridge Road, complementing the high proportion of public authority housing which dominates the western side of the village. The growing population is supported by recreational, community and primary education facilities. The 2001 population was 1,044, an increase of 21 % compared to 1991.
The village has good road links to both Ballymoney, 10 kilometres to the north west, and Ballymena, 18 kilometres to the south. Although close to the key transport corridor linking Ballymoney to Ballymena, public transport connections are relatively limited. Dunloy is designated a Large Village in the Settlement Hierarchy in Volume 1 of the Plan.
Designation DL 01 Settlement Development Limit
A settlement development limit is designated as identified on Map No. 2/06 - Dunloy.
The defined development limit will consolidate the existing village form.

Housing

The following Table sets out the provision of housing in Dunloy at July 2004.
Table 1: Housing Provision, July 2004
Housing Provision Number of Houses
Allocation 1998-2016 125
Completions 1998-July 2004 41
Under Construction July 2004 23
Commitments July 2004 42
Windfall Allowance 3
Urban capacity housing zonings 30
Urban fringe housing zonings 51
Housing Zonings (Existing Commitments)
The following housing sites have planning permission and are identified on Map No. 2/06 - Dunloy:
Location Number of dwellings to be completed Site area(ha.) Commenced July 2004 Map reference
N. of Lilac Terrace 12 0.38 No DLH 01
Carrowdoon Road 28 1.37 Yes DLH 02
Adj. 49 Bridge Road 32 1.06 No DLH 03
Housing Zonings, Urban Capacity
The following 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 DLH 04 Land adjacent to 21 Bridge Road (0.24 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. Adequate privacy screening shall be provided on the boundary with adjacent commercial sites.
  3. 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.
  4. The access to this site shall be from Bridge Road.
Housing Zoning DLH 05 Lands between 4 Station Rd & 17 Main St (0.20 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 25 to 35 dwellings per hectare.
  2. A footway is required along the frontage of the site to link to the existing network.
  3. The development of this site will require additional lands to provide an access from Station Road.
Housing Zoning DLH 06 Lands north of Bellaghy Crescent (0.96 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. Access to the site shall be from Station Road.
  3. Dwellings along the site frontage shall be orientated on to Station Road.
  4. The design and layout of dwellings shall have regard for the character of adjacent development.
  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.

Housing Zonings, Urban Fringe
The following 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 DLH 07 To rear of Nos. 2 & 8 Bridge Rd (0.89 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. The access to the site shall be from Bridge Road. Access from Bellaghy Road will only be available for one or two individual dwellings.
  3. A footway is required along the frontage of the site to link to the existing network.
  4. Mature hedges and trees within and on the periphery of the site shall be retained and integrated into any future development.
  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. Dwellings shall be orientated on to Bellaghy Road and Bridge Road.
Housing Zoning DLH 08 Lands west of Bellaghy Rd. (1.67 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. Access to this site shall be from Bellaghy Road.
  3. A footway is required along the frontage of the site to link to the existing network.
  4. Mature hedges and trees within and on the periphery of the site shall be retained and integrated into any future development.
  5. Dwellings shall be orientated on to Bellaghy Road.
  6. 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.

Open Space

The Plan identifies major areas of existing open space for information purposes. Policies relating to open space are contained within PPS 8: Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation. All existing open space, whether identified in development plans or not, is protected under Policy OS1 of PPS 8.

Local Landscape Policy Area

Any proposals for development within this area will be considered within the terms of Policy ENV2 in Volume 1 of the Plan.
Designation DLL 01 Dunloy South LLPA
A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. 2 - Ballymoney Borough and Map No. 2/06 Dunloy.
Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below.
  1. The pasture fields with high hedges on rising slopes within this LLPA visually enhance the wider setting of Dunloy.
  2. This LLPA includes the distinctive modern church, which is a prominent landmark building, close to the centre of the village.
  3. It also includes Ballymacauldrack Old Graveyard/Caldernagh and its setting and Carrowmenagh Farmhouse and associated structured planting.
  4. It extends south to include Doey’s Cairn, an important stone circle in State care, and its landscape setting.
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