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Northern Area Plan 2016
Moyle District: Ballycastle Housing (Page 5 of 5)

Housing Zoning BEH 24 Adjoining Lir Court (0.22 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 8 to 12 dwellings per hectare.
  2. Development shall not be more than two storeys in height.
  3. Access shall be from Lir Court.
  4. Appropriate tree planting will be required to soften and shield visual impact from coastal views.
Housing Zoning BEH 25 7-9 Quay Road (0.04 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 80 to 120 dwellings per hectare.
  2. Consideration should first be given to the sympathetic refurbishment of the building and possible rear extension.
  3. Any proposal to demolish the buildings on the site will be subject to Policy BH14 of PPS 6 Planning, Archaeology and the Built Heritage.
  4. Any proposed redevelopment shall replicate the architectural style and detail of the original building.
  5. Development shall comply with the Conservation Area design guidance.
  6. No vehicular access shall be permitted to or from the site on to Ann Street.
Housing Zoning BEH 26 Fairhill Street (0.35 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 25 to 35 dwellings per hectare.
  2. Development shall comply with the Conservation Area design guidance.
  3. Development shall be not be more than two storeys in height.
  4. The development of this site may require additional land to provide an access to a public road.
  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. It is anticipated the belt of mature trees along the boundary of this site shall be entirely retained.
  6. A generous buffer zone of at least 12 metres shall be retained free from all development along side the Tow River. This area shall be integrated into the open space provision for the development.
  7. Provision shall be made for a riverside footpath, with links from any proposed development to adjacent areas along the river.
  8. Detailed consultation will be required with Rivers Agency regarding the relationship of any development on this site with the adjoining River Tow.
Housing Zoning BEH 27: East of Gortamaddy Park (2.07 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 15 to 25 dwellings per hectare.
  2. Development shall not be more than two storeys in height.
  3. The accesses to the site shall be from Leyland Road and via the adjacent development at Leyland Park. A road linking this site through the adjacent development at Leyland Park to Leyland Road shall be provided.
  4. A right turn facility may be required at the junction of the new access road with Leyland Road.
  5. A planting scheme of local and native species will be necessary to integrate development into this prominent rolling hill.
  6. The stream and its corridor shall be protected and free from all development. The stream shall not be culverted.
Housing Zoning BEH 28 Rear of 63-65 Castle Street (0.07 ha.)
Key Site Requirements
  1. Development shall be within the range of 40 to 60 dwellings per hectare.
  2. Development shall comply with the Conservation Area design guidance.
  3. Development shall not be greater than three storeys in height.
  4. The development of this site may require additional lands to provide an access to Mill Street.

Apartment Development

Designation BEA 01 Area of Opportunity for Apartments
Apartment proposals will only be approved within the area designated as potentially suitable as indicated on Map No. 5/01 b – Ballycastle Town Centre.

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Ballycastle has become a popular location for new apartment developments attractive to the second home market. There has been considerable community concern at the visual and social impact of this development. The Plan designates an area along the seafront of Ballycastle where there will be opportunities for apartment development. Outside this area, however, the Department will protect the established character of existing residential areas and apartment proposals will not be acceptable.
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