Sandholes Road Development Proposal

Strategic Context Cookstown is the principal administrative and commercial centre for Mid Ulster District Council, located centrally in Northern Ireland and to the west of Lough Neagh. Cookstown is equidistant from Belfast to the east (48 miles) and Derry City to the northwest (43 miles). As noted by the Regional Development Strategy (RDS) 2035 for Northern Ireland, Cookstown is a Main Hub which has the potential to form a cluster with Dungannon and Magherafelt. All of these towns act as important centres for retailing, commerce and business. Cookstown is well placed within the Regional Strategic Transport Network. It occupies a key nodal point of two link corridors; the A28/A29 linking from Newry to Coleraine in a north-south direction and A32/A505 westwards towards Enniskillen and beyond. Additionally, Cookstown is easily accessible from both the M1 Motorway towards Lisburn/ Belfast and A6 Carriageway towards Derry City. These transport and logistical connections place Cookstown in close proximity to all major sea/airports of Northern Ireland (Belfast, Larne, Warrenpoint).

RDS 2035 Extract