A planning application, which was recently submitted to the council’s planning portal, seeks permission to extend Craigahulliar Holiday Park, on the Ballymacrea Road, to accommodate 38 new static caravan pitches and “associated access and landscaping”. The plans include demolition of a former production building to be replaced with the pitches. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
An accompanying Design and Access Statement, by agents David Dalzell Chartered Landscape Architects, said the site is bound to the west and south by agricultural lands, while Craigahullier landfill site lies to the east. The statement added: “To the north of the application site lies the existing holiday park, with 86 static caravans, equipped play area and landscaped areas. To the east ground levels fall away steeply into a secluded valley which buffers the council landfill facility beyond.
“The scheme is an organic layout comprising of informal clusters of caravans defined and enclosed by conserved hedging, scrub, trees and groups of new native tree planting. “The density of caravans is low by traditional standards and less than the maximum stipulated by local councils for licence purposes. Advertisement Advertisement “Existing natural screening will be retained and conserved from the outset.
The existing trees, scrub and hedging on the side will form the landsc.
