A new residential development of 39 homes has been approved on land beside Central Roundabout and Mullinure Road in Armagh, next to Meadow View and Deanery Park.
The scheme, brought forward by Deanery Demesne Ltd of Edenaveys Industrial Estate, Armagh, received planning permission after an application was lodged by Belfast-based MBA Planning. It will add a mix of housing types to the existing Deanery Demesne development.
What has been approved
The plans provide for 11 detached homes, 20 semi-detached homes and eight apartments. Sixteen garages are also included, together with associated access roads.
The approved work includes hard and soft landscaping and the removal of a redundant drainage channel. The development will also feature open space and planting intended to connect the new homes with the surrounding landscape.
According to the submitted design concept statement, the homes will use brick and render finishes, bay windows and dark grey tiled roofs. The statement says the design has been influenced by Armagh’s Georgian heritage and is intended to continue the character established through earlier phases of the Deanery Demesne development.
Design and landscaping plans
The proposal includes detached and semi-detached homes of varying sizes, with the design statement saying this will create visual variety across the scheme. It also says the houses will have generous front and rear gardens, with an average rear garden size of 102 square metres.
Native hedgerows and tree planting are planned along the site boundaries to provide screening and establish a stronger landscape structure. New trees along the spine roads are intended to create tree-lined avenues.
A primary area of open space will sit as a focal point within the layout, with nearby homes arranged to overlook it. The design statement says this arrangement is intended to support activity, safety and visual integration within the development.
Planning officers’ assessment
In their report, ABC Planning officers said the proposal was in keeping with the existing Deanery Demesne development in its form, materials and detailing. They also said the design reflected local traditions and the established character of the approved development.
Officers noted that the homes immediately around the site are two-storey detached and semi-detached properties. They considered the smaller-scale apartments capable of being integrated comfortably into the scheme, with limited potential to affect the immediate surroundings.
The permission covers the construction of the homes and the associated works set out in the application. The source material does not state when building work will begin or when the homes will be completed.