Northern Ireland Planning Service

Northern Area Plan 2016
Limavady Borough: Foreglen Housing

The following Table sets out the provision of housing in Foreglen at July 2004.
Table 1: Housing Provision, July 2004
Allocation 1998-2016 36
Completions 1998-July 2004 14
Under Construction July 2004 1
Commitments July 2004 0
Housing zonings 41
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 FNH 01: Adjacent to St. Peter and St. Paul’s Primary School,Foreglen Road (0.18 ha.)
Key Site Requirements:
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. The only access shall be on to the road south of the site (Old Foreglen Road).
  3. A 2.0 metre wide footway shall be provided along the entire site frontage
  4. Access to the A6, Foreglen Road will not be permitted, as it is a Protected Route.
  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 Zoning FNH 02: Off Sheskin View (0.14 ha.)
Key Site Requirements:
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. The width of the existing access will restrict the number of dwellings, which can be accommodated.
  3. Access to the A6, Foreglen Road will not be permitted, as it is a Protected Route.
  4. The stream corridor along the western boundary shall be protected and retained in any development.
Housing Zoning FNH 03: To the rear of 299 Foreglen Road (0.24 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 from Old Foreglen Road.
  3. A footway shall be provided along the entire site frontage.
  4. The low-lying southern portion of this site may be prone to waterlogging or seasonal flooding. This shall be taken into account when establishing finished floor levels.
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 greater.
Housing Zoning FNH 04: South of 315 to 317 Foreglen Road (1.11 ha.)
Key Site Requirements:
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare and shall have regard for the character of adjacent dwellings.
  2. Dwellings shall face either on to Old Foreglen Road or south towards the recreation area.
  3. The access to this site shall be from Old Foreglen Road.
  4. A satisfactory access will require land outside the site boundary.
  5. A 2.0 metre wide footway shall be provided along the entire site frontage connecting with the existing footpath network.
  6. The site is low-lying and may be prone to waterlogging and seasonal flooding.
  7. This shall be taken into account when establishing finished floor levels.
  8. The development of this site shall be designed to minimise potential nuisance from being within the ‘cordon sanitaire’ of Ballymonie waste water treatment works.
Housing Zoning FNH 05: East of 297 Foreglen Road (0.38 ha.)
Key Site Requirements:
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. The access to this site shall be from Old Foreglen Road.
  3. A 2.0 metre wide footway shall be provided along the entire site frontage.
  4. The low-lying southern part of this site adjacent to the existing watercourse is prone to waterlogging or seasonal flooding.This shall be taken into account when establishing finished floor levels.
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