Plans for eight new social apartments in Dungiven have been submitted to Causeway Coast & Glens Council
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has received plans for eight new social apartments in Dungiven.
The application seeks permission for the construction of four general need apartments and four Category 1 apartments on lands to the rear of 12 and 14a Station Road.
According to an accompanying Design Statement, the application represents Phase 2 of a previously approved 11-dwelling residential development, which was granted planning permission last January, and “builds upon the earlier approval, forming a logical continuation of the established development pattern”.
The site is located within the settlement development limit for Dungiven and lies approximately 200 metres north of the town centre, sits within a residential area with pockets of commercial and light industrial land uses including a bus depot and petrol station, and currently accommodates a double domestic garage and a shed.
Bin and bicycle storage will be provided, as well as eight new parking spaces, and while proposal is not of a scale that triggers a requirement to provide public open space the layout “incorporates areas of shared amenity space to improve the setting of building entrances and to provide an attractive outlook for residents.
“The site is fully integrated within the urban fabric of Dungiven and benefits from a highly accessible location approximately 200 metres from the town centre, with convenient access to local services, facilities and public transport.
“The proposed development will provide high-quality, affordable residential accommodation in a sustainable location, while respecting the character of the area and safeguarding residential amenity,” the statement concluded.