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lengormley Masterplan

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Background to this Consultation

cott ilson, a professional team of urban designspecialists, has been appointed by the epartment

for ocial evelopment to produce a egeneration

Masterplan for lengormley Town Centre. Togetherwith the epartment, ewtownabbey Borough Council,

other public stakeholders and representatives fromthe local Chamber of Trade, we have been exploring

potential regeneration options suitable for the town. The

Masterplan will provide guidance on the location andform of development in the Town Centre over the next

2 years. t will help to direct public and private sectorLQYHVWPHQWWRWKRVHDUHDVWKDWZLOOPRVWEHQH»WORFDO

people, support local businesses and contribute to the

long term vitality and viability of the Town Centre.

aving reviewed the available evidence and analysed the

issues affecting the Town Centre, we have formulated aset of proposals showing how, and where, development

opportunities might be realised. These presentationboards are intended to provide you with some idea of

the kind of development that might happen in the Town

Centre, in terms of what things might look like and howthey will contribute to the success of lengormley.

urpose of this ConsultationThe aim of this consultation is to provide you with anopportunity to comment on what is being proposed and

express your thoughts on any other matters that you thinkare relevant to the Town Centre Masterplan. e have

given as much information as possible on the potential

of the Town Centre to adapt, grow and improve over thenext 2 years to enable you in assessing the proposals.

At the end of the consultation period, we will consider

the views provided by all those who have responded.

Please Let s now hat You Thinkour views are important to the team, and will help

VKDSHWKH0DVWHUSODQ3OHDVH»OOLQRQHRIWKHUHVSRQVHforms, and put it in the collection tray, or drop us an

e-mail at [email protected]. These exhibition boardsare also available to view on the website www.

dsdni.gov.uk/index/consultations and ewtownabbey

Borough Council’s website www.newtownabbey.gov.uk/glengormley

lengormley TownCentrelengormley’s structure is derived from its

origins as a settlement that grew up around

a series of junctions between main roads

connecting Belfast with other towns. ince

the post and inter-war periods, major housing

developments have removed lengormley’srural character and brought it within the

Belfast metropolitan area.

The retail offer in the Town Centre has

suffered major decline in recent years, due

to congestion, parking problems and out-of-

town competition. n response, lengormley

has developed a niche role in the servicesector. t has built up a strong reputation

for eating out, take aways and in the leisure

and entertainment sector, boasting a

cinema, bowling alley and a number of good

restaurants.

The lengormley Town Centre tudy Area

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for lengormley Town Centre:olicy Context: conomic Context: hysical Context:

trategic Transport Connections

lengormley lies on the Antrim oad, which formspart of the strategic Antrim to Belfast MetropolitanTransport Corridor, one of eight key transportroutes in the BMA.

Belfast Metropolitan Area

lengormley is part of the Belfast MetropolitanArea. t is recognised as a Town Centre within thedraft Belfast Metropolitan Area lan 215, providingshoppers with accessible convenience andcomparison goods close to where they live.

ustainable Transport

Transport problems should be addressed bypromoting more sustainable transport choices andreducing in the need to travel.

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The quality o the public realm is poor throughoutlengormley Town entre. There are also no areasf good townscape quality within the Town Centre.

ocal Traders nce ominated

lengormley was once at the centre of a smallercommunity in which butchers, bakeries, f urniture shops, ashion shops and newsagents combined to

rate a distinct sense of place.

Accessibility

nadequate ( or a complete lack of) safe pedestrianroutes and badly maintained open space contributeto the generally poor quality public realm in muchf lengormley.

Major ut-of-Centre Competition

The Town Centre competes directly with the AbbeyCentre, the orthcott Centre and Belfast CityCentre, limiting the potential of the Town Centre to

develop as a retail destination.

imited etail ffer

lengormley now has a limited range of retail unitsselling clothes, fashion accessories, books, art andcrafts, etc. t also offers little by way of day-to-dayand weekly food shopping.

Antrim oad

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transportation.

trong eisure and vening conomy

The leisure offer is a key strength, including acinema, bowling alley and indoor children’s softplay centre. This is supported by a good offering of popular restaurants. owever, these services couldbe improved.

treetscape esign

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evelopment pportunities

There are major variations in the built form betweenthe older areas of the town to the north and the

newer southern area. There are a number of large vacant sites around the lenwell oadndustrial Area to the south, in contrast to very fewdevelopment opportunities in the historic northernpart.





1 ntroduction pportunitieshat are the

opportunities for changein lengormley?There are number of ways in whichlengormley might change over the

coming years. These changes mightbe:

hysical: delivering development,including new buildings and public

spaces conomic: creating opportunities

for new and existing businesses Management: changing how the

Town Centre is used, introducing

new uses and ways of doing things

This board explores what these

changes might be and where theymight happen.

ublic art: introduce newand interesting artefacts intothe townscape, especiallyat key locations in thetownscape

estore the townscape: improve the shop andbuilding fronts helps projectDVWURQJHUPRUHFRQ»GHQWimage of the Town Centre

eople friendly streets: make spaces that are safe,attractive and well used

New development: newresidential development canadd something different andexciting to the Town Centre

Adequate parking: giventhe connections to themain road network, a newGHVWLQDWLRQQHHGVVXI»FLHQWparking spaces

ocal retail: local retailersare an important part of thecharacter and the attractionfor local people and visitors

evelopment otential

There are a number of development sitesthat might come forward over the comingyears. lengormley is fortunate in having somany opportunity sites. The key to making theTown Centre a successful place to live, workand recreate, will be to make sure that thesedevelopment sites are managed and delivered in astrategic manner.

trategic ocation

lengormley’s location, within the Belfast Metropolitan Area (BMA) givesit a distinct advantage when considering the location and nature of commercial and leisure provision that might become a regional attraction.ther than large-scale retail provision, there would appear to be few, if any, large developments providing leisure/recreation opportunities in theBMA.

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xtensive, outdoor leisure:alternatively, there is spacefor sports provision - makingthe site a regional attraction

Concentration of similar uses: there needs to bea greater critical mass, tomake the site more attractiveto investor and visitors alike

esidential development:GRHVQRWKDYHWRPHDQ¼DWVbut can be family homes,with attractive streets andopen spaces

ining opportunities: awider range of food outletswould complement otherleisure and commercialbusinesses

New facilities: some of theexisting facilities need to bereplaced by developmentWKDWUH¼HFWV*OHQJRUPOH\³Vfuture potential as adestination





1 ntroduction4 isionThe egeneration bjectivesA ision for lengormley

A Steering roup comprising S, Newtownabbey Borough Council andlocal business people was asked to consider how lengormley might

change over the next 20 years. To do this, the Steering roup, working

with the consultants, prepared a draft ision for the future of lengormley.

e asked the Steering roup to give us a some idea of what lengormley

suggested to them, as a place to live, work and recreate. e recorded

their thoughts below.

At the end of the exercise, after taking on board the Steering roup’s ideas

and comments, a raft ision for lengormley was proposed:

lengormley is a

destination of choice

and a focal point for the

surrounding communities,

providing an accessibleand convenient range of

high quality leisure and

entertainment, banking

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on creating complementarydevelopment/uses;

3. titch together the various uses within the Town Centre; and

4. rioritise the opportunities andfocus resources on a few, goodprojects, rather than a scatter-gun approach.

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The Town Centre is dominatedby the main roads that fragmentthe study area

ndustrial and commercialdevelopment, in the southeast corner, makes for a majordevelopment opportunity

The Abbey Centre and etail arkprovide strong competition for theTown Centre

The public realm is tired and inneed of rejuvenation

ome of the facilities and, parts of the retail offer, are past their bestand need to be replaced

lengormley already has a strongfoundation in the leisure andservice sectors

To achieve the ision, a short list of regenerationobjectives were prepared. The proposals set out

in the Masterplan should seek to achieve these

objectives.

s this the right sort of ision for lengormley Town Centre? f not, what

should the ision seek to say about lengormley?





5 roposals

obust, simple paletteof materials: provides thepublic realm with a sense of quality and longevity

laces for people: thepublic realm is the focus forpeople to meet, shop andrelax

e-using older buildings: restoring and re-using olderbuildings preserves thecharacter of the town

mproving the rban abric

The urban fabric consists of thepublic realm (the streets, squares

and parks), as well as the buildings.

Taken together, these two components

give lengormley its character. n

many ways, the public realm is one

of the most important elements to

be considered by the Masterplan.

By improving existing spaces, and

creating new, attractive spaces for

people, the Masterplan will provide

a structure around which new

development can be arranged. New

public realm will be designed to

provide for the needs of pedestrians

as a priority, whilst recognising the

importance of the Antrim oad as a

main arterial route. Away from the

main road, where vehicles are allowed

access, we will give more regards

to the needs of those on foot. This

makes for a more attractive, safe and

friendly Town Centre.

estoring the built fabric:the frontages of historicbuildings, when restored andcared for, are an importanteconomic, as well as aphysical, asset

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Streetscapeimprovements

Set-piecepublic realmimprovements

New/improvedpedestriancrossings

Building frontageimprovements

A ibrant Mix of sesThe Masterplan has been developedon the basis that there are two areas

of focus: the historic core, at the junction of he Antrim and Ballyclareoads and the large area of landto the south of the Antrim oad,between lenwell and armley oads.

owever, throughout the TownCentre, the aim of the Masterplan

is to create a vibrant mix of uses, with commercial retail, leisure, and

recreation uses being co-located withresidential and civic uses, such as ahealth centre.

mproving existingfacilities: augmenting thequality of the uses thatalready exist is one of theMasterplan objectives

e-locating existing uses: existing uses/venuescan be refurbished or re-located within the TownCentre to take advantage of development opportunities

ospitality: food and drinkoutlets are an importantpart of the mix, providingan added attraction to otherrecreation and leisure uses

New leisure uses: newuses should bring somethingdifferent to the Town Centre

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etaining Parking Provision

lengormley is located along one of

the main arterial routes into Belfast, with large numbers of cars providing

an opportunity, as well as creatingan obstacle for the Town Centreto establish itself as a successfuldestination. iven the focus on

commercial leisure and recreation,it is important that there is adequateparking provision, located in theright places. arking provision is,therefore, located in proximity to the

new development, each parking areabeing shared amongst a group of venues, rather than each having their own. These large parking courtyards will be landscaped and designed to

minimise the impact of the parkedcars on the townscape and safepedestrian movement.

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Publiclyaccessibleparking

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Adequate parking:SURYLGLQJVXI»FLHQWcapacity for new leisure,recreation and commercialdevelopment

Mixture of parking: can

be on-street as well as indesignated car parks

arking: integrated with newdevelopment

ympathetic: parking

which doesn’t dominate thetownscape or the landscape





6 ummaryThe raft Masterplan

The esign Concept for lengormley issimple in that it has three key components:

estore the critical mass of a morecompact Town Centre core, with shops

and services providing for local needs mprove the public realm by mitigatingthe negative effect of the main roadnetwork, principally Antrim oad, bypromoting pedestrian connectivity and

creating safe, attractive civic spaces

Create a different kind of offer, to thesouth of Antrim oad, one that takes

advantage of the site’s location on oneof the principal routes into Belfast from

the north, and its connectivity with the wider transport network

The draft Masterplan, below, shows how this

concept might be applied to create a Town

Centre with both a local and a metropolitan

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within the study area.

To the north, the older, historic coreis the focus for development intended

to restore the local centre functionsof lengormley Town Centre. ocal

shops and services are the keycomponent of this revitalised centre.

To the south, along the Antrim oad,a new type of destination, focussing

on commercial leisure and recreationprovision is intended to transformlengormley into a regional attraction, within north Belfast.

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1. The junction of Antrim and Ballyclare oads isre-modelled to create an opportunity to makea more pleasant pedestrian environment. The

car wash is replaced by new development,RQHWKDWLVVLJQL»FDQWLQWKHWRZQVFDSHZLWKa small civic space to the front. This willcreate a new landmark and focus in the TownCentre. ne of the key interventions mightEHWKHUHFRQ»JXUDWLRQRIWKHMXQFWLRQDQGWKHaddition of a bus lane to facilitate better publictransport connections.

2. The corner site (comprising a number of plots)is redeveloped for new commercial/retailspace, together with short term parking thatallows visitors to access goods and services.ortland Avenue is improved, with additionalparking and, potentially, restricted access.

3. This corner site, which is currently occupiedby a bank, health centre and commercialleisure, is a long term aspiration, but itsdelivery would help to create a more coherent

townscape, with buildings located up to thefootpath, and parking behind. The buildingscould accommodate a number of uses,including those already located on site, but inDPRUHHI»FLHQWDQGEHQH»FLDOPDQQHU

4. ublic realm and townscape improvementsare intimately related, especially on busyroads running through a small Town Centrelike lengormley. mprovements would needto be reviewed with oads, and a morecomplete public realm strategy prepared,but the aim would be to reduce the negativeimpact of the roads, and create moreattractive pedestrian routes and places.

5. This proposal involves the new residentialdevelopment which would help bring peopleback into the Town Centre. t requires furtherinvestigation, to test its feasibility, but thedesign and delivery rationale for pu rsuingthis as an option are strong. The key to thisproposal is the consolidation of commercialleisure activity on the south of Antrim oad(see roposal 6), freeing up the northern sideof the road for residential development.

6. evelopment to the south o f Antrim oadfocuses on providing a new kind o f leisureattraction in lengormley, one that takesadvantage of its location within the widerBelfast etropolitan Area. Commercialleisure provision, building on the presence of the cinema, nightclub/restaurant and otherexisting businesses, would be delivered tocreate a hub that provides for the wider NorthBelfast area.

7. The lenwell oad ndustrial Area wouldbe re-developed, primarily for residentialdevelopment, the aim being, in part to have

more people living in the Town Centre, thusincreasing the use of local services.

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