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Proposed Storage Yard at lands adj. to Creagh Business Park, Toomebridge

WELCOME

Welcome to the Online Community Consultation for Creagh Concrete Products Limited (“Creagh Concrete”). This Consultation relates to the proposed expansion of the company’s existing facilities to develop a new external storage yard southeast of this existing facility at Blackpark Road, Creagh,   on the lands situated south east of units 3-5 Creagh Business Park, Creagh, Toomebridge. This proposed  yard will provide additional storage capacity for the company to meet current and projected growth demands.

We are consulting with the local community to obtain initial views on the proposed development and hope this will help inform the design process prior to the submission of the planning application later this year.

This Consultation can either be viewed online  (from 23rd November 2023 to 8th December 2023) or in person on 23rd November 2023, at the venue detailed below:

Venue:      The Elk ,   38-40 Hillhead Road, Toomebridge, BT41 3SF 

Date:         Thursday 23rd November 2023

Time:        Drop in between 4pm – 7pm

Please take some time to browse the information about the proposal included below and please provide us with your thoughts via the Feedback Form below.

 

ABOUT OUR PROPOSAL

SITE LOCATION

The proposal relates to the lands located : Lands 200m south east of no.3 Creagh Industrial Estate, Hillhead Road, Toomebridge, BT41 3UF.  The site extends to just under 6 hectares as illustrated in the image below:

 

 

WHAT’S PROPOSED

Creagh Concrete has identified a need for more external storage space to accommodate bulk storage  large precast concrete products.

The Proposal will include the following elements:

• Hardstand Yard;  the air strip section will be retained as existing, while the adjoining field will be  concreted to match the existing level and drainage infrastructure will be installed to prevent surface water rain run off
• Perimeter fencing (include paladin fencing to blend into the landscape)

Details of the proposal are  set out below:

This yard is required to meet the growing demand for the company’s new Rapidres building systems. As detailed below, Rapidres is a new bespoke crosswall build systems developed for residential development, which is built off-site at Creagh Concrete facility in Toomebridge and is then assembled onsite. This is designed to offer a fast rack build solution and its success has grown significantly over the last 5 years. Consequently the business now requires this additional storage capacity to store these products prior to bulk transfer to the end user.

Details about why this proposal is needed are set out below.

 

To view further information about the Proposed Development click the link below:

23-126 – LM-01 – Location Map – ACCESS FROM CREAGH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

23-126 – SP-01 – Proposed Site Plan – WITH DRAINAGE 20.11.23

Investment

This new storage yard will amount to a direct investment of up to £3 million in materials, construction and labour costs.  This will have a trickle down benefit to the local economy, through PAYE wage payments, material purchases of stone, concrete and fencing, professional services and spend in local shops and businesses.

This will create new jobs for the management of the yard itself and will help sustain the ongoing employment of the  skilled operatives within Creagh Concrete.

 

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

At the end of this Consultation period the applicant, Creagh Concrete intends to submit this planning application to Mid Ulster District Council. In the meantime we are keen to hear the views of the local community and are carrying out this Consultation to help inform the design process prior to submission of the planning application later this year.

We want to ensure that we are being a good neighbour and engage with people in relation to this proposed development. We are keen to hear your views on the proposed development, please take a few moments to complete the consultation form by below:

FEEDBACK FORM

THIS CONSULTATION IS NOW CLOSED