Newry Conservation Area covers all of the primary retail core and additional lands to the west (Abbey Way) and north (Trevor Hill, Sugarhouse Quay and New Street). 4.5 The city centre boundary (see Appendix 3, Part 1) extends north to the largely office area of the Downshire Road and the commercial/industrial area north of Upper Edward Street and Cecil Street, west to the campus of the Southern Regional College and neighbouring business, and south to the Quays shopping complex and major brownfield development opportunity sites at the Albert Basin and Warrenpoint Road. 4.6 The primary retail core centres around Hill Street, John Mitchel Place, Merchant’s Quay and the upper part of Monaghan Street, together with Buttercrane and The Quays shopping centres. 4.7 A primary retail frontage is designated along both sides of Hill Street. This is to retain the focus of retail use and ensure the maintenance of a compact shopping environment. 4.8 The plan also contains a policy on town centre housing. It is acknowledged that specific housing areas provide valuable housing stock and are homes for established communities which contribute to the variety and vitality of life in the city centre. Accordingly there is a policy restricting change of use to non residential uses. In addition proposals for new housing on derelict or backland sites and re-use of upper floors for residential use can help support variety and vitality within the city centre. 4.9 Ten Development Opportunity Sites have been identified within the City Centre. Table 1 provides the current status of the development opportunity sites identified in the BNMAP. Table 1: Newry Development Opportunity Sites Plan Location Area Plan Proposal Current Planning History Ref Status NY81 Lower Office and residential use Tbc at Car Parking Approved – Catherine St Survey Stage 20/05/2013 NY82 Merchants Office, commercial, leisure and Not Nothing Applicable Quay North cultural together with residential developed NY83 Merchants Office, commercial, leisure and Not Nothing Applicable Quay Middle cultural together with residential. developed NY84 Bank Parade Residential, office, leisure and Not Mixed Use development (49 cultural. developed residential units, cafe and offices) Approval lapsed. NY85 Merchants Retail, office, commercial, Not Nothing Applicable Quay South leisure and cultural developed NY86 North Street Office, leisure and residential Not Nothing Applicable use developed NY87 John Mitchel Retail, office, and commercial Not Nothing Applicable St together with a residential developed Pl/St Mary’s NY88 Courtney Hill Employment, educational, Not Development of Community
Newry Conservation Area covers all of the primary retail core and additional lands to the west (Abbey Way) and north (Trevor Hill, Sugarhouse Quay and New Street). 4.5 The city centre boundary (see Appendix 3, Part 1) extends north to the largely office area of the Downshire Road and the commercial/industrial area north of Upper Edward Street and Cecil Street, west to the campus of the Southern Regional College and neighbouring business, and south to the Quays shopping complex and major brownfield development opportunity sites at the Albert Basin and Warrenpoint Road. 4.6 The primary retail core centres around Hill Street, John Mitchel Place, Merchant’s Quay and the upper part of Monaghan Street, together with Buttercrane and The Quays shopping centres. 4.7 A primary retail frontage is designated along both sides of Hill Street. This is to retain the focus of retail use and ensure the maintenance of a compact shopping environment. 4.8 The plan also contains a policy on town centre housing. It is acknowledged that specific housing areas provide valuable housing stock and are homes for established communities which contribute to the variety and vitality of life in the city centre. Accordingly there is a policy restricting change of use to non residential uses. In addition proposals for new housing on derelict or backland sites and re-use of upper floors for residential use can help support variety and vitality within the city centre. 4.9 Ten Development Opportunity Sites have been identified within the City Centre. Table 1 provides the current status of the development opportunity sites identified in the BNMAP. Table 1: Newry Development Opportunity Sites Plan Ref Location Area Plan Proposal Current Status Planning History NY81 Lower Catherine St Office and residential use Tbc at Survey Stage Car Parking – Approved 20/05/2013 NY82 Merchants Quay North Office, commercial, leisure and cultural together with residential Not developed Nothing Applicable NY83 Merchants Quay Middle Office, commercial, leisure and cultural together with residential. Not developed Nothing Applicable NY84 Bank Parade Residential, office, leisure and cultural. Not developed Mixed Use development (49 residential units, cafe and offices) Approval lapsed. NY85 Merchants Quay South Retail, office, commercial, leisure and cultural Not developed Nothing Applicable NY86 North Street Office, leisure and residential use Not developed Nothing Applicable NY87 John Mitchel Pl/St Mary’s St Retail, office, and commercial together with a residential Not developed Nothing Applicable NY88 Courtney Hill Employment, educational, Not Development of Community