Northern Ireland Planning Service

Northern Area Plan 2016
Limavady Borough: Dungiven Housing (Page 1 of 2)

The following Table sets out the provision of housing in Dungiven at July 2004.
Table 1: Housing Provision, July 2004
Housing Provision Number of Houses
Allocation 1998-2016 374
Completions 1998-July 2004 213
Under Construction July 2004 23
Commitments July 2004 33
Windfall Allowance 2
Urban capacity zonings 17
Urban fringe zonings 320
Housing Zonings (Existing commitments)
The following housing sites have planning permission and are identified on Map No. 4/02 – Dungiven:
Location Number of dwellings to be completed Site area (ha.) Commenced July 2004 Map reference
Ardcain 12 0.80 Yes DGH 01
Ballyquin Road 40 1.75 Yes DGH 02

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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 DGH 03: Lower Main Street (1.10 ha.)
Key Site Requirements:
  1. Development shall be within the range of 5 to10 dwellings per hectare.
  2. Additional lands may be required to provide one access only on to Main Street, and this should be towards the eastern end of the site.
  3. Dwellings towards the south east boundary of the site may require specific sound attenuation measures in order to mitigate adverse noise impact from a nearby joinery works.
  4. The site is located within the Ogilby Estate LLPA. The layout of any future development shall have regard for the natural features of the site and ensure that they are properly integrated into the development.
  5. The belt of mature trees along the river frontage shall be retained intact.
  6. Any future planning application shall include a comprehensive tree survey identifying those trees, which can be retained and those that need to be removed.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 DGH 04: Land adjacent to Homlea Park (0.21 ha.)
Key Site Requirements:
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare, with dwellings facing on to Holmlea Park.
  2. Access to this site shall be via Holmlea Park. Development will not be permitted to encroach into the LLPA to the south.
Housing Zoning DGH 05: Land to rear of 49a Main Street (0.17 ha.)
Key Site Requirements:
  1. Development shall be within the range of 25 to 35 dwellings per hectare.
  2. Dwellings on this site may require specific sound attenuation measures in order to mitigate adverse noise impact from the adjacent light engineering works.
  3. The development of this site will require additional lands to provide an access to a public road.
  4. Footpath links shall be provided to the existing network.
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