TSA Kemark No 2 Doagh Road A1 Consultation

KEMARK NO.2 LTD

AREA PLAN CONTEXT

The site consists of lands entirely zoned for Employment, as per the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP) 2015. This Employment Zoning (Ref: MNY 05) is split into two portions, north and south of the NI Railway tracks which separate the subject site (Zone B) from Global Point Business Park (Zone A) to the south. The overall zoning is subject to multiple Key Site Requirements (KSRs), which are in place guide any prospective development proposals. These include the following: - • Development shall only include Industrial and Business (Use Classes B1, B2, B3 and B4); • Development of the site shall only be permitted in accordance with overall comprehensive masterplans for each of zones A and B within the site. The masterplans shall outline the strategic elements applicable to each zone and the design concept, objectives and priorities. Masterplans shall include: - — Zones A and B shall be developed within a generous landscape setting. Buildings shall be a maximum height of 2 storeys; — Access to Zone B of the site shall be from the Doagh Road to be agreed with Roads Service, DRD. • A Transport Assessment (TA) shall be required to identify any necessary improvements to the road network/public transport/transportation facilities in the area; • A flood risk assessment of watercourses within and adjacent to the site shall be carried out to inform proposals for the development of the site as part of the site may lie within the 100-year floodplain of the Three Mile Water; • The two upstanding raths in the site shall be retained in situ with provision of landscaping around them to safeguard their setting; and • A comprehensive landscaping scheme shall be submitted with any planning application for development and shall include: -

— The northern, eastern, southern and western boundaries of the site shall be retained and landscaped with a 5-10 metre belt of trees and planting of native species to provide screening for the development.