Northern Area Plan 2016
Moyle District: Ballintoy

Ballintoy is located within the Causeway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, alongside the B15 coast road, 28 kilometres north east of Coleraine and 8 kilometres west of Ballycastle. It is situated between the major tourist attractions of Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge and Ballintoy Harbour with its recreational facilities. The village has modest commercial and social facilities including tourist accommodation, restaurants, several small shops and two churches. Public transport connections are, however, limited. There has been no significant development within the village in the past, as a result, Ballintoy’s population has slowly declined and was only 165 in 2001. Ballintoy is designated a Small Village in the Settlement Hierarchy in Volume 1 of the Plan.

The development limit will consolidate the existing village, and ensure that any new development is convenient to its facilities.