Plans for new look Ballycastle Museum submitted to Causeway Coast & Glens Council
Plans to extend Ballycastle Museum have been submitted to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
Permission is sought for "full planning and Listed Building Consent for the conservation and restoration of existing museum building at no.59 Castle Street, expansion into adjoining existing building at no.57 and minor new build extension to rear, to include change of use for no.57 from a commercial premises to a museum / community facility".
A Design and Access Statement said: "No.59 Castle Street is a rare example of a street-bound combined market house and courthouse dating from the mid-eighteenth century. The building retains significant architectural elements including vaulted masonry construction, historic timber floor structure, enclosed market arches and gaol accommodation within the rear return.
"The building’s architectural interest is further enhanced by the survival of unusual decorative features including a sandstone mullioned window believed to originate from Bonamargy Friary. The building holds considerable historic and social value through its association with Ballycastle’s civic administration and public life.”