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Hello and Welcome

We are currently carrying out a Pre-Application Community Consultation in respect of our proposal for a mixed use development, including drive thru restaurants, car hire facility, car showroom, recreation areas, community hub, changing pavilion, community and cultural uses, car parking, landscaping, access works and all associated site works. Purpose of Consultation and Next Steps The purpose of this consultation is to share our indicative proposals with the community and other interested parties, prior to the submission of a Full Planning Application to Mid and East Antrim 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 how we have incorporated any appropriate feedback into the final proposals for the scheme. This report will be submitted as part of the Full Planning Application to Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.

Site Context & Location

The subject site measures c7.5 hectares and is situated at Lands immediately to the north west of Ballee Roundabout, and 70m south and east of 121-125 Antrim Road, 60m east of Nos 17 & 19, Ballee Road West and 60m east of Nos 1, 2 and 4 Clarehill, Ballymena The site is an area of vacant land, and previously formed part of Ballee Playing Fields. The site is strategically placed on arrival to Ballymena from the south, to the north west of Ballee Roundabout. See Image as below. The subject lands are currently accessed via the Ballee Road West and adjoin Ballymena Ambulance Station. The site is within a mixed use area, comprising leisure, residential, education and commercial uses.

Area Plan & Policy Context

Ballymena Area Plan 1986 – 2001 Until the Council has adopted its Local Plans Policies all applications will continue to be considered under the lands designations provided by BAP (2001). The site is located within the settlement limit of Ballymena on unzoned Whiteland as depicted on Proposal map No 2 as depicted below.

Mid and East Antrim Local Plan Strategy 2030 The following planning polices, whilst not exhaustive, are appropriate in relation to the determination of this proposed scheme: -

SGS7 Retail Hierarchy SGS8 Tourism Strategy SGS9 Open Space Strategy Policy GP1 General Policy for all Development Policy ECD1 Economic Development in Settlements

Policy RET1 Retail in Town Centres Policy OSL1 Protection of Open Space Policy OSL3 New Open Space Provision Policy OSL5 Sport and Outdoor Recreation Facilities

Policy COM1 Education, Health, Community and Cultural Facilities Policy TR1 Access to Public Roads Policy TR5 Active Travel Policy TR6 Parking and Servicing

Overall Draft Plan

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PROJECT NOTES

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SITE 1 - Community Hub Total Site Area: 129,350 sq Total Building Area: 7,927 Car Parking Spaces: 30

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Total Site Area: 78,735 sqf Total Building Area: 3,756 Car Parking Spaces: 94

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Total Site Area: 33,110 sqf Total Building Area: 791 sq Car Parking Spaces: 70

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Total Site Area: 130,610 sq Total Building Area: 19,465 Car Parking Spaces: 323

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SITE 6 Total Site Area: 133,096 sq Total Building Area: 55,000 Car Parking Spaces: 195

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Site 1 - Recreation Areas, Community Hub, Changing Pavilion

Site 5 - Car Showroom

Site 3 - The Car Hire Facility

Site 6 - Community and Cultural Use

Site 2 - Drive Thru Restaurants

Wider Impact & Next Steps

Wider Impact • Investment will be circa £20m including the football element and the community/ health hub. • Job creation circa 100-125 for the drive thrus, car hire, football and health hub. • This provides for substantial community and economic benefits, incorporating leisure and commercial developments in a key location at the entrance to Ballymena. Next Steps • Feedback reviewed by the wider design team • Final planning application submitted, shaped by the community Please leave your feedback today on a comment card or submit feedback online at: www.balleeroadconsultation.com The closing date for feedback is Friday 24th April 2026, 5pm.

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