Northern Ireland Planning Service

Northern Area Plan 2016
Coleraine Borough: Garvagh Local Landscape Policy Areas (LLPAS)

Any proposals for development within these areas will be considered within the terms of Policy ENV 2 in Volume 1 of the Plan. Where additional controls are considered necessary these are specified below.
Designation GHL 01 Lissatinny LLPA
A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. 3 – Coleraine Borough and Map No. 3/02 – Garvagh.
Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below.
  1. This LLPA extends from the grounds of The Hermitage to lands around Woodbank House north west of the town.
  2. This hilly area includes areas of parkland, substantial hedgerows, numerous mature deciduous trees and three raths.
This high quality landscape is important to the setting of Garvagh and will be protected from any development which would diminish its quality.
Designation GHL 02 Twenty Acres LLPA
A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. 3 – Coleraine Borough and Map No. 3/02 – Garvagh.
Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below.
  1. This LLPA extends north east from the existing edge of the town. It includes a most attractive heavily wooded river corridor along the Agivey River.
  2. It also includes extensive areas of parkland including the ‘Orange Field’ and the grounds around ‘Ardavon’ which include numerous mature specimen deciduous trees.
  3. The large mature trees adjacent to the river are likely to be a potential summer bat roost and feeding area. This LLPA includes valuable wild-life corridors.
This important LLPA will be protected from all future development unless there is an exceptional, small scale, local, development requirement, which is fully compatible with maintaining its environmental quality.
Designation GHL 03 Garvagh Forest LLPA
A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. 3/02 – Garvagh.
Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below.
  1. Located to the west of the town, this LLPA extends to the state owned and managed Garvagh Forest lands on the south bank of the Agivey River.
  2. It also includes the landscaped grounds of Garvagh High School.
Almost all of this LLPA is therefore in public ownership, but as a major environmental and amenity asset for the town, it will be protected from all unnecessary development.
Designation GHL 04 Agivey River LLPA
A Local Landscape Policy Area is designated as identified on Map No. 3/02 – Garvagh.
Those features or combination of features that contribute to the environmental quality, integrity or character of this area are listed below.
  1. This LLPA, within the town’s development limit, includes the corridor of the Agivey River and the adjoining public playing fields.

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The only development acceptable will be modest ancillary facilities which will enhance the use of the playing fields, and the redevelopment of existing buildings and which will not detract from the visual quality of the river corridor.
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