Conlig - Analysis Workshop ARDS PENINSULA VILLAGES 19 Jan 2016 METHODOLOGY STAGE 1 : PREPARATION AND INFORMATION GATHERING STAGE 2 : ANALYSIS STAGE 3 : VISION AND OVERARCHING AIMS STAGE 4 : DRAFT VILLAGE PLAN CONLIG ARDS INTEGRATED VILLAGE PLANS CONSULTATION CONCLUSIONS - Defining village extents - Collection of small green spaces - Need for additional youth activities - Two key entrances - Lack of street tree planting throughout - Aspirations for MUGA - Typical road engineered signage - Orange Hall forecourt in poor condition - Playpark could be improved - Traffic speeds through centre of village - Mix of residential boundary treatments - Minor anti-social issues at playpark - Lack of welcome signage - Entrance gates in poor state of repair - Site to rear of Orange Hall has potential - Central core area - Central concentration of social housing - Community Garden well used - Dual carriageway a barrier - Housing estates in need of upgrade - Aspirations for community allotments - High demand for on-street parking - Extensive network of public pathways - Additional parking potential in locations - Lots of internal meeting space - Planning application - Well used convenience shop - Mines Agents house (poor condition) - External facade needs attention - Ulster Way - Bonfire site - Vacant / razed sites - Whitespots - Lead mines - Elevated viewpoint - Temporary structure - Potential for formalised walking routes - Little information on historic sites - Mobile library - Reservoir very popular - Somme Heritage Centre (disconnect) - Lack of defined centre - Poor stretches of footpaths throughout - History associated with reservoir - No usuable community space - Informal parking at Laneway - Conlig Presbyterian Church - Signage clutter - Orange Hall - Small pockets of green space - Lack of tree planting - No public artwork CONLIG ARDS INTEGRATED VILLAGE PLANS CONSULTATION CONCLUSIONS VILLAGE APPROACH / EXTENTS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY HEALTH AND WELLBEING - Defining village extents - Collection of small green spaces - Need for additional youth activities - Two key entrances - Lack of street tree planting throughout - Aspirations for MUGA - Typical road engineered signage - Orange Hall forecourt in poor condition - Playpark could be improved - Traffic speeds through centre of village - Mix of residential boundary treatments - Minor anti-social issues at playpark - Lack of welcome signage - Entrance gates in poor state of repair - Site to rear of Orange Hall has potential - Central core area - Central concentration of social housing - Community Garden well used - Dual carriageway a barrier - Housing estates in need of upgrade - Aspirations for community allotments - High demand for on-street parking - Extensive network of public pathways VILLAGE CENTRE - Additional parking potential in locations - Lots of internal meeting space - Planning application WIDER CONNECTIONS HERITAGE - Well used convenience shop - Mines Agents house (poor condition) - External facade needs attention - Ulster Way - Bonfire site - Vacant / razed sites - Whitespots - Lead mines - Elevated viewpoint - Temporary structure - Potential for formalised walking routes - Little information on historic sites - Mobile library - Reservoir very popular - Somme Heritage Centre (disconnect) - Lack of defined centre - Poor stretches of footpaths throughout - History associated with reservoir - No usuable community space - Informal parking at Laneway - Conlig Presbyterian Church - Signage clutter - Orange Hall - Small pockets of green space - Lack of tree planting - No public artwork CONLIG ARDS INTEGRATED VILLAGE PLANS DRAFT VISION Building on its strong spirit and active “ community, Conlig’s revived village core will offer both residents and visitors with a central cluster of community services and usuable green spaces. Enhanced entrance points will ensure a warm welcome to the village, while reduced traffic speeds will allow for a safer pedestrian environment. Conlig will have easy access to its many heritage assets and walking routes including the Somme Centre, Ulster Way, Conlig Reservoir and the lead mines at Whitespots,“ the largest in Ireland at its time. CONLIG ARDS INTEGRATED VILLAGE PLANS DRAFT VISION DRAFT AIMS Building on its strong spirit and active 1. DEFINING “ community, Conlig’s revived village the village extents core will offer both residents and visitors with a central cluster of community 2. REDISCOVERING the village core services and usuable green spaces. Enhanced entrance points will ensure 3. IMPROVING a warm welcome to the village, while the quality of the environment reduced traffic speeds will allow for a safer pedestrian environment. 4. FORGING wider connections Conlig will have easy access to its many heritage assets and walking routes 5. FACILITATING including the Somme Centre, Ulster Way, improved health and wellbeing Conlig Reservoir and the lead mines at Whitespots,“ the largest in Ireland at its 6. CELEBRATING time. conlig’s heritage CONLIG ARDS INTEGRATED VILLAGE PLANS 1 DEFINING the village extents 1.1 Gateway Enhancement Projects 1.1.1 Bangor Road North 1.1.2 Main Street South 1.2 Village Centre Thresholds 1.3 Twenties Plenty CONLIG - DRAFT PROJECTS 2 REDISCOVERING the village core 2.1 Town Centre Living Opportunities 2.2 Render / Painting of Convenience Shop 2.3 Community Green 2.4 Multi-Purpose Civic Space 2.5 Public Artwork 2.6 Signage Declutter CONLIG - DRAFT PROJECTS 3 IMPROVING the quality of the environment 3.1 Network of Green Spaces 3.2 Enhancing Conlig Community Centre / Orange Hall Forecourt 3.3 Street Tree Planting 3.3.1 Lisbane Park 3.3.2 Tower Park 3.3.3 Henderson Avenue 3.3.4 Main Street / Moyne Road junction 3.3.5 Main Street (Presbyterian Church) 3.4 External Householder Renovations 3.5 Guidelines for Residential Boundary Treatment 3.6 Formalised Residents Car Park (Tower Park) 3.7 Repair of Gated Entrance (Main Street south of Presbyterian Church) CONLIG - DRAFT PROJECTS 4 FORGING wider connections 4.1 Enhanced ‘Laneway’ Parking 4.2 Footpath Improvements 4.2.1 Bangor Road / Old Bangor Road 4.2.2 Main Street (south of Happy Days Nursery) 4.2.3 Main Street (north of Drumhirk Way) 4.2.4 Old Bangor Road to Dual Carriageway 4.2.5 Somme Heritage Centre to Dual Carriageway 4.3 Formalised access point to Reservoir 4.4 Formalised Walking Routes 4.4.1 Whitespots – Conlig Lead Mines 4.4.2 Ulster Way / Lady Dufferin CONLIG - DRAFT PROJECTS 5 FACILITATING improved health and wellbeing 5.1 Playpark Improvements 5.2 Floodlit MUGA 5.3 Tiered Community Garden / Allotments CONLIG - DRAFT PROJECTS CELEBRATING conlig’s heritage 6 6.1 Mine Agents House 6.2 Reservoir 6.3 Sliding Rock Bonfire Site 6.4 Somme Heritage Centre CONLIG - DRAFT PROJECTS DEFINING 4 FORGING 1 the village extents wider connections 1.1 Gateway Enhancement Projects 4.1 Enhanced ‘Laneway’ Parking 1.2 Village Centre Thresholds 4.2 Footpath Improvements 1.3 Twenties Plenty 4.3 Formalised access point to Reservoir 4.4 Formalised Walking Routes REDISCOVERING 2 the village core FACILITATING 2.1 Town Centre Living Opportunities 5 improved health and wellbeing 2.2 Render / Painting of Convenience Shop 5.1 Playpark Improvements 2.3 Community Green 5.2 Floodlit MUGA 2.4 Multi-Purpose Civic Space 5.3 Tiered Community Garden / Allotments 2.5 Public Artwork 2.6 Signage Declutter CELEBRATING 6 conlig’s heritage 3 IMPROVING 6.1 Mine Agents House the quality of the environment 6.2 Reservoir 3.1 Network of Green Spaces 6.3 Sliding Rock Bonfire Site 3.2 Enhancing Conlig Community Centre / Orange Hall Forecourt 6.4 Somme Heritage Centre 3.3 Street Tree Planting 3.4 External Householder Renovations 3.5 Guidelines for Residential Boundary Treatment 3.6 Formalised Residents Car Park (Tower Park) 3.7 Repair of Gated Entrance (Main Street south of Pres Church) CONLIG - DRAFT PROJECTS Conlig - Analysis Workshop ARDS PENINSULA VILLAGES 19 Jan 2016.