TSA Planning Rivenwood Newtownards

Area Plan Context Area Plan Extract

The proposal site forms part the larger NS 20 Housing Zoning designated within the Ards and Down Area Plan (ADAP) 2015. An extract of the site relative to this designation can be found below.

The NS 20 Zoning within the ADAP (2015) includes for a number of Key Site Requirements. These include the following: - • 9.9m Distributor link road with verges and cycle lane one site, and right hand turning lanes to accesses, houses are also to face the main road; • Provision of a Local Neighbourhood Centre on an approx. 1.5ha site to include for local retail outlets and community facilities; • 2ha site to be set aside for a future school; • Formal open spaces with play areas; • NS 43 zoned land above 60m contour with 8-10m buffer to countryside edges; • Pedestrian and Cycle path linking to existing lane at Cronston; and • Planting to boundaries with existing houses. The application site represents 16.1ha (28%) of the total 57.97ha site contained within the NS 20 Zoning.