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Northern Area Plan 2016
Limavady Borough: Bellarena

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Settlement Designation

Bellarena, sometimes referred to as Ballyscullion or Drumavalley, is situated 11 kilometres north of Limavady alongside the Seacoast Road, which is the main A2 coastal route. It has experienced considerable growth in recent years, with new private housing development complemented by improved commercial facilities. The main concentration of development comprises the large Drumavalley public housing estate and the recently completed private development of Carriage Court.
The village acts as a minor service centre providing retail, community and recreational facilities for the local rural population. It also provides opportunities for future housing development. In 2001 the population was 291. Bellarena has benefited from proximity to a range of important tourism assets including the recreational facilities, beach and caravan parks at Benone, the Magilligan to Greencastle Ferry, and the nearby long-established Ulster Gliding Club.
Bellarena lies within the North Derry Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with attractive open views eastwards to the scarp slope of Binevenagh. The village has good road links to Limavady and has adequate public transport connections to Limavady and Coleraine. Bellarena is designated a Small Village in the Settlement Hierarchy in Volume 1 of the Plan.
Designation BL 01 Settlement development Limit
A Settlement development limit is designated as identified on Map No. 4/04 - Ballarena.
The development limit has been drawn to consolidate the existing settlement form and ensure that any new development is easily convenient to all the village’s facilities.
The following Table sets out the provision of housing in Bellarena at July 2004.
Table 1: Housing Provision, July 2004
Housing Provision Number of Houses
Allocation 1998-2016 36
Completions 1998-July 2004 25
Under Construction July 2004 0
Commitments July 2004 0
Housing Zonings 31
Housing Zonings
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 BLH 01 Adjoining 412 Seacoast Road (0.17 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 Seacoast Road.
  3. The scale, design, character and finishes of future development shall be appropriate to its setting within the North Derry AONB.
Housing Zoning BLH 02 Rear of 1 to 7 Limestone Road (0.44 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 Seacoast Road.
  3. A footway shall be provided to the existing network on Seacoast Road.
  4. Dwellings shall be orientated to face southwards.
  5. Adequate privacy screening shall be provided along the boundary with adjacent dwellings to the north.
  6. The scale, design, character and finishes of future development shall be appropriate to its setting within the North Derry AONB.
Housing Zoning BLH 03: Rear of 370 and 372 Seacoast Road (0.26 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 Seacoast Road.
  3. Dwellings on the site shall be orientated to face westwards.
  4. Adequate privacy screening shall be provided along the boundary with adjacent dwellings to the east.
  5. The scale, design, character and finishes of future development shall be appropriate to its setting within the North Derry AONB.
Housing Zoning BLH 04: Rear of Carriage Court (0.72 ha.)
Key Site Requirements:
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. The access shall be though Carriage Court.
  3. The design and layout of future development shall have regard for the relationship to adjacent housing.
  4. The scale, design, character and finishes of future development shall be appropriate to its setting within the North Derry AONB.
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.
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