Bridge Association Proposal

Purpose of this Presentation and Consultation Introduction This website forms part of the community consultation in respect of lands adjacent to Kilbegs Industrial Estate and approximately 60m south west of Unit 22 Junction One, Antrim. The development proposals involve the construction of a new Training Unit associated with the Bridge Association Charity comprising a mix of uses such as classrooms, workshops, canteen, kitchen, gym, offices and staff room, including a new access point onto Kilbegs Business Park, Kilbegs Road. Consultation during COVID-19 In light of the current situation under COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing measures, temporary pre-application community consultation regulations were introduced. These removed the requirement for a public event but encouraged and provided guidance for alternative consultation measures. We are using a number of online, digital and remote tools to The purpose of this webpage is to share our indicative proposals with the community and other interested parties prior to the submission of a Full planning application to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. We are committed to engaging with members of the wider community and are now undertaking a period of pre-application community consultation (PACC) on our proposals. The feedback received will be shared with the design team and will help to shape our proposals prior to the submission of a planning application. We will prepare a Pre-Application Community Consultation Report which will provide a summary of all feedback, our response and howwe have incorporated any appropriate feedback into the final proposals for the scheme. This report will be submitted as part of the planning application to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. help you provide feedback on our proposals. Purpose of Consultation and Next Steps

How to provide feedback and find out more Visit our Website

www.bridgeassociation.co.uk

This website is a one-stop-shop for all information on our proposals. You can browse our plans, view information documents and complete an online feedback form.

Pop Up Display

There will also be an opportunity to view the proposals for the new Vocational Training Unit, at the Bridge Association’s ‘Pop-up’ Shop in Castle Mall Antrim. The

proposals will be on display from 16th September to 28th October.

Speak to Us

Call: 028 9043 4333

Email: info@bridgeassociation.co.uk

Our project team is available Monday- Friday 9am-5pm to discuss the proposals or respond to any queries you may have.

Order a Proposal Pack

If you would like to receive a printed copy of our proposals, we are happy to post you a pack. To order, please call us on 028 9043 4333.

Site Context and Location

PROPOSED LOCATION

CURRENT LOCATION

The Bridge Association has identified a c.0.5ha (1.2 acre) site for their new location on the Randalstown/Kilbegs Road. The site fronts onto the Randalstown/Kilbegs Roads to the east, and there is an internal estate road to the northwest of the site which provides access to Kerr’s Tyres & Auto to the rear (west of the site). The surrounding site context includes a range of light and general industrial business units, as well as the retail outlet ‘The Junction’.

Site Location Plan and Area Plan Centre Point (Easting, Northing): 313847, 388101 Plan No. 09609SW4 40

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Car Park

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Office LB

ESS Toilets

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NORTH

388150

Issues

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COPYRIGHT STATEMENT

Factory

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Works

stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, with the permission of Land & Property Services.

Except as otherwise permitted under the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 this map may only be reproduced,

387950 Area Plan Extract Within the Antrim Area Plan (1984-2001), including ‘Alteration No.3: Industry: Antrim Town’ Map, the site falls within the development limits of Antrim and remains as ‘white land’ not zoned for any specific land use.

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Site History The sitewas previously associatedwith thewider development proposals for a newLight IndustrialWarehouse (T/2006/0676/F), whichwas approved in January 2007. This approved layout was subsequently varied in 2016 through thepermission of a Tyre Depot (LA03/2016/0510/F), which formed a standalone sitewith an alternative access to the site and lands to the rear. This access roadhas sincebeen built out and currently serves Kerr’s AutoTyres &Auto.

The tablebelow includes a list of the historic planning applications associatedwith the site:

Planning Reference

Proposal

Status

T/2006/0676/F

New light industrial warehouse – (class B2) newwarehouse development, comprising 35 individual warehouse units with ancillary office accommodation.

Permission Granted (January 2007)

T/2010/0523/F

Application to vary condition 2 of previous approval T/2006/0676/F (under Article 28 of The Planning NI Order 1991, as amended) to permit trade counters with associated showrooms/ areas for the sale and display of goods for up to 15% of floorspace of the approved units, with a maximum of 5 no. units permitted to use up to 25% of floorspace for associated showroom/ area of sale and display of goods. (amended proposal). Construction of tyre depot, ancillary offices, associated site works and formation of new access road onto existing public road.

Permission Granted (August 2011)

LA03/2016/0510/F

Permission Granted (October 2016)

LA03/2018/0361/F

66sqm infill extension between blocks C & D to light industrial Warehouse Class B2 & change of front, rear and side elevations.

Permission Granted (28th September 2018)

Proposed Site Layout

SiteProposal The proposal involves the construction of a one to two storey training facility located on the Randalstown/Kilbegs Road, with associated parking to the front of the site and horticultural storage and growing facilities set to the southern common boundarywith Unit F1, Enkalon Industrial Estate. The proposed training facilitywill include classrooms, workshops, canteen, kitchen, gymat ground floor level, and staff office/management facilities at first floor.

Access The site is to be accessed via a newly formed vehicular access point ontoRandalstown/Kilbegs Road, as shownwithin the proposed site plan. 0 metres

LP 125

G 17.20 MH

NORTH

10m rad

16.66

MH 16.62 MH

Floorspace The total overall floorspace of the facilitymeasures 1,063m 2 ; with 828m 2 primarily for workshop/classroomspace on the ground floor, and 235m 2 at first floor level for ancillary office/ management space. 16.93 MH 16.93 MH 16.71 MH

17.11 MH

G

G

G

G

2m black metal access gates

10m rad

2m fence

+17.2

17.20 MH

+16.6

grass

grass

ess

BP

BP

BP

BP

BP

G

grass

gate

PA

+17.2

planted bed

2m black metal access gates

new access

+17.0

+17.0

+17.0

MAIN

+16.85

ffl-17.1

ENTRANCE

+16.2

paving

planted bed

grass

SC

SC

PA

H

TRAINEE EXTERNAL SOCIAL AREA

SC

G

auxillary delivery access route

cladding panels

17.38 MH

grass

powder coated aluminum coping

planted bed

PA

facing brick

NK IBEX PERIMITER FENCING DETAIL

CRAFT SHOP

BRIDGE ASSOC

signage to be seperate planning application

gate

dark grey aluminium windows

PA

new heavy standard tree

35m

LANDSCAPENOTES Ifwithin5years from thedateof theplantingofany tree, shruborhedge, that tree, shruborhedge is removed,uprootedor destroyedordies,orbecomes, in theopinionof thedepartment, seriouslydamagedordefective,another tree, shrub,hedge of the same speciesand sizeas thatoriginallyplantedat the sametime,unless thedept.gives itswritten consent toany variation. Allworkmanship tobe inaccordancewithBS44281998 All treesand large shrubs, closelyadjacent to service runs tohave 'Reroot2000' RootbarrierOOEA, toprotect services Allheightsgiven inCM's TREEPLANTING All inaccordancewith thenationalplant specification,aspublishedby theHorticulturalTradesAssoc. HeavyStandard trees tobeplanted in freedraining topsoiledpits1.2mdia x750mmdeepwith surfacebarkmulch. HEDGEPLANTING Hedgeplants tobeplanted in1mwide x500mmdeep topsoiled trench@250mm ctrs indouble staggered rows, rows 450mmapart,with50mmdeep surfacebarkmulch SHRUBPLANTING Shrubplantedareas tohave400mmmin topsoildepthwith50mmdeep surfacebarkmulch cladding panels facing brick feature perforated powder coated aluminum screens powder coated aluminum coping

kiosk

2m fence

2m fence

entrance elevation

kiosk

concrete

PA

ffl-17.0

10m

tunnel

poly

TMH

PA

34 STAFF + PUBLIC PARKING

external first floor terrace

landscaped garden area

FLEXI

SPACE

G

dashed line indicates polytunnel outline

ffl-17.0

dashed line indicates polytunnel outline

fence

PA

12m

ffl-17.0

dark grey aluminium windows

TREES HEAVYSTANDARDTREES (HST) painted render

tunnel

poly

SPEC: 1.8 - 2.15mCLEARSTEM 12 -14cmGIRTH, HEIGHT 3.5 -4.2m

tunnel

poly

PA

PLANTS TOTAL

BP

external social area

cafe terrace

kiosk

parking

SPECIES

+17.0

side elevation

5

BP

BETULAPENDULA

FLOWERINGSMALLTREES (FST)

2m fence

SPEC:

1.8 -2.15mCLEARSTEM 10 - 12cmGIRTH, HEIGHT3.0 -3.5m

PLANTS TOTAL

PA

SPECIES

PA

8

PRUNUSAVIUM

16.74 MH

LP

OVERGROWN AREA

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cafe terrace

1850

6925

gym

11551

4925 5000 4438

7925

canteen (60 covers)

6925

trainee room

dry store

kitchen store (wet)

dis toilet

trainee female toilet

trainee male toilet

shower room/ toilet/ medical

main kitchen

8463

7551

6388

trainee kitchen

c-room store

general store

1500

4902 3121 3750 2040 1850 4650

access to display poly tunnel area

line of skylight above to

provide natural light to circulation/ breakout

classroom

workshop

breakout space

8810 3818 4153 4587

classroom store

13455.7

clnrs store

internal areas canteen gym toilets/shower rooms storage trainee classrooms craft rooms

tool store

terrace

craftroom/ signroom

5850

reception staff room meeting room craft shop workshop kitchens

classroom

st

6925

staff/visitor male toilet

craft/ classroom

6925

dis wc/ wet room

store

1850

7551

meeting room

staff/visitor female toilet

female wc

small kitchen

boardroom

1850

small kitchen

dis toilet

7120

male wc

flexible community hub

staff room

craft shop

general office/ reception

11400

small kitchen

lift

lift

md office

store

1350

ent lobby

kiosk

5925

stairs

7551

3850

4775

4100

7476

3925

4775

4130

4130

stairs

4280

ground floor plan area: 828m²

first floor plan area: 235m²

5M

5M

0M

0M

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GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANS - 1:100@A1

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cladding panels

powder coated aluminum coping

facing brick

CRAFT SHOP

BRIDGE ASSOC

signage to be seperate planning application

dark grey aluminium windows

kiosk

entrance elevation

external first floor terrace

cladding panels

powder coated aluminum coping

dashed line indicates polytunnel outline

dashed line indicates polytunnel outline

facing brick

feature perforated powder coated aluminum screens

dark grey aluminium windows

painted render

external social area

cafe terrace

kiosk

parking

side elevation

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terrace elevation

dashed line indicates polytunnel outline

dashed line indicates polytunnel outline

poly tunnel

poly tunnel

rear elevation

external first floor terrace

feature lightbox with bespoke perforated powder coated aluminum screens - perforation pattern designed by trainees

cladding panels

powder coated aluminum coping

metal terrace guarding

facing brick

feature perforated powder coated aluminum screens

dark grey aluminium windows

painted render

parking

cafe terrace

external social area

side elevation

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Have Your Say… Introduction Benefitting the Community The Bridge Association is a not-for-profit organisation providing vocational work-based training opportunities for adults with learning disabilities aged 18+ years. They believe that everyone should have the opportunity to mature and develop as an individual to their full potential in all aspects of living including social, educational, occupational and recreational. The Bridge Vocational Training Unit has been operational in Antrim town since 1988 and moved into new, purpose-built premises in 2004. The Unit is committed to providing high quality vocational training opportunities in 3 key areas encompassing Catering; Retail and Horticulture/ Propagation. Trainees can also avail of courses in Personal Development, Information Technology (IT) and Numeracy/Literacy to encourage them to recognise their full potential in all aspects of their daily living. Get in Touch Give Us a Call If you would like a member of the team to discuss our proposals over the phone with you, you can call us on 028 9043 4333. Write to Us If you wish to make comments on the proposals you can also do so in writing by sending a letter to: TSA Planning, 20 May Street, Belfast BT1 4NL. Complete a Comment Card Comment Cards, along with a self-addressed envelope, have been delivered to dwellings within the vicinity of the proposal site. These can be filled in and returned as directed. Alternatively, electronic comment cards can be completed here www.bridgeassociation.co.uk