Plans for a public fishing pond in Ballymoney have been received by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.

The plans were recently submitted to Council’s planning department and seek permission for a recreational fishing pond, and ancillary WC/store, on lands around 250 metres south west of 63 Glenstall Road.

The site is an agricultural field with mature vegetation encompassing it and is accessed through an existing laneway, an accompanying Planning Statement said.

The site of the proposed fishing pond is located in the open countryside and outside any development limits, with the nearest settlement, Balnamore, located approximately 1.8 kilometres to the south east, an accompanying Planning Statement said.

The plans will see a new public fishing pond along the Glenstall Road in Ballymoney.

placeholder image — The plans will see a new public fishing pond along the Glenstall Road in Ballymoney.

“The proposal will not have any adverse impact to features of importance to nature conservation, archaeology or built heritage,” the Statement added.

“There is no impact on surrounding agricultural activities and no loss of the best agricultural land.

“The proposal can be readily absorbed into the landscape by utilising existing natural boundaries and the topography of the land, and is located away from neighbouring properties to ensure amenity isn’t negatively impacted,” the Planning Statement added.

“Public safety will not be prejudiced by the proposal and it is a compatible use for the countryside. The ancillary WC/store has been designed to be a traditional scale and finish for a rural building.

“The Glenstall Road is not an arterial or protected route and can accommodate the additional traffic.”

The planning application will now go before the Planning Committee of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council for consideration and decision.