Newry, Mourne and Down Council - Planning Application Accompanied by an Environmental Statement

Receipt of Further Environmental Information. The Planning
(General Development Procedure) Order (Northern
Ireland) 2015 (Article 8) and The Planning (Environmental
Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
(Regulation 18).
Newry, Mourne and Down Council

Application No:LA07/2025/0365/F
Location: Lands south of William Street, located between Newry River
and the Newry Canal, at Albert Basin, Newry
Proposal: City Park (Public Open Space) comprising: waterside walkway;
pedestrian and cycle paths throughout site; biodiversity trail; urban
sports facility (incorporating pump track and skate park); toilet building
(incorporating changing places facility and ancillary office and 9 kWp PV
panels to roof); play park facility (to cater for multiple age groups and
levels of ability); central plaza area; boat launching slipway; floating
pontoon and access ramp; watersports building (incorporating boat
storage, meeting room, changing and shower facilities and 14 kWp PV
panels to roof); 3No. canopy sun/rain shelters; water sports storage area;
maintenance building; arboretum walk (comprising native tree and shrub
species); natural play area; southern plaza area; associated car parking,
overspill/temporary car parking and drop off areas; 2No.
dual EV charging points; cycle stands; connection to greenway; park
lighting; CCTV (pole and building mounted); quay/canal wall restorations
(including in-situ preservation of existing mooring rings, stone bollards
and metal posts); ancillary park infrastructure (bollards,
gates, fences, railings, benches/seating, bins, interpretation boards,
historical markers/feature trail locations); 315kVA electrical substation;
and all associated site works, infrastructure, and landscaping.
Further Environmental Information (FEI) has been received in relation to
this application.
A digital copy of the Environmental Statement has been uploaded to the
Planning Portal (planningregister.planningsystemni.gov.uk) and can also be
examined at Newry, Mourne and Down’s District Council Office’s at Haughey
House, Unit 19, Rampart Road, Greenbank Industrial Estate, Newry, BT34
2QU or Newry Leisure Centre, 60 Cecil St, Newry BT35 6AU, free of charge. It
is advisable to make an appointment before calling at the office.
Written representations on this application should be forwarded to Newry,
Mourne and Down District Council Haughey House, Unit 19, Rampart
Road, Greenbank Industrial Estate, Newry, BT34 2QU or via email address

planning@nmandd.org

not later than 30 days from the date of this
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