TSA Chancellors Road Newry

Strategic Context and Site Location The subject site is located on lands within the settlement development limit of Newry City. The city of Newry occupies a strategic location on the Eastern Corridor of Northern Ireland, located approx. 40 miles (60km) to the south of Belfast, and 65 miles (100 km) north of Dublin. Newry is identified as a Regional Gateway and Main Hub, along with the potential to cluster with the Port of Warrenpoint. It boasts strong cross border road (A1 Dual Carriageway) and rail links between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The city is located c.16 miles (25km) north of Dundalk which, through the Newry/Dundalk Twin City Region Framework for Co-operation, has strengthened the strategic function of the cross-border settlements as key employment locations. In addition, the area has good road connections to other main settlements within Northern Ireland, such as Craigavon, Armagh and Banbridge. Chancellors Road is strategically well placed immediately to the west of the A1 north-south corridor, as illustrated within the Strategic Context image. This is a highly accessible location, with direct access to the A1 dual-carriageway achievable c.1.4 miles to the north via the Camlough Road and c.0.7 miles to the south via the recently upgraded junction at Doran’s Hill. CS RH 24

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Within the local context, the lands comprise several fields to the east of Chancellors Road and west of the NI Railway line that runs parallel to the A1 Dual Carriageway. Chancellors Link to the south bridges the A1 Carriageway providing connection to the city centre. There is a cluster of residential properties known as Bleary Bungalows immediately to the southwest of the subject site. Chancellors Road at this location is rural in nature (Chancellors Road forms the settlement limit to Newry) with no footpath links and the speed limit changes from 30mph at Bleary Bungalows to the national speed limit of 60mph at the site frontage. There are several established industrial operations nearby along Chancellors Road.