Northern Area Plan 2016
Strategic Countryside and Coast: Historic Parks, Gardens and Demesnes

Throughout the Plan Area, there are a number of parks, gardens and demesnes of special historic interest, reflecting planned and managed landscape enhancement carried out since the 17th century. The Department considers it important that these features of the built heritage are protected from development that would harm their historic character.

EHS is to publish a register of Historic Parks, Gardens and Demesnes of special Historic interest in Northern Ireland. This will summarise the historic significance of each site and the contribution such planned features make to the local landscape. It will also seek to encourage the public, as well as owners, to value and support the protection and maintenance of such sites.

The range of historic parks, gardens and demesnes within the Plan area is wide, and includes some to which the public have access, courtesy of their owners. Historic parks, gardens and demesnes provide not only an historic reference but, where they are open to the public, an attractive and informative visitor attraction. Policy relating to these is contained in PPS 6: Planning, Archaeology and the Built Heritage. Historic parks, gardens and demesnes of special historic interest are designated in the District proposals and details of the supplementary sites are contained in Appendix 6. Additional information about each site is contained in the Countryside Assessment Technical Supplement. Development proposals will be assessed against prevailing regional policy.