How To ObjectWhat’s Happening
Developers want to develop.
Their plans are to build many houses and hotels, carparks and roads in the middle of Our Lagan Valley Regional Park, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and SLNCI and Northern Irelands ONLY designated Regional Park. Destroying the green spaces we cherish. Due care and attention has not been paid to the Biodiversity and Infrastructure of our environment and we are therefore raising strong objection.
Putting more pressure on our already overloaded sewerage system and roads. With minimal public transport no local shops or schools this area needs care and investment.
This is the most recent of very many developments suggested for this area. The planning portal is broken. Objections are taking months to show there or are not showing at all and in the meantime the ‘planning process’ goes on. If we don’t speak up we will all lose what we all treasure and the green belt will be a sea of 1980s style houses and a barren desert bereft of wildlife.
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Latest News and Stories
About this development the Lagan Valley Regional Park, Drumbeg and the State of Nature.
Biodiversity LVRP Q Blog
Long Eared Owl Photos, taken today so exciting
Preserving the Enchantment: Long-Eared Owls Spotted at Quarterlands Road Hello, Quarterlands community! Today, we have an extraordinary tale to share – [...]
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Q Blog
Sent 13.10.23 – Response Awaited
Dear Planners, We hope this email finds you well. We are writing to express some concerns about the material, comments, and [...]
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23
Nov
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Biodiversity Q Blog
Barn Owls In Our Sky
Barn Owls live in this Area. If we continue to destroy their habitat and prey they will not. Letters sent to [...]
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Biodiversity Hedgerow News Q Blog
Our 165 year old Hedgerow
The Battle to Protect a 150-Year-Old Hedgerow In the heart of our community lies a hidden treasure, a living testament to [...]
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Documents News Objection Planning Portal Q Blog Uncategorized
Here we go again
Re Advertisement: The Plans we are objecting to have been Re-Advertised on 10th November 2023 and any new objections are sought. [...]
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14
Nov
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Q Blog Water WwTW
We are Not Blind to the Bigger Picture
We are not saying anything new. What we can’t understand is why, in the face of evidence from the providers, planners [...]
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Nov
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LVRP Q Blog
Flooding in Drumbeg
As part of this story the wider context of Drumbeg itself is important. Everything is fine for more development according to [...]
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03
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Q Blog Uncategorized WwTW
Flooding on the Site LA05/2022/0033/F
Videos from site LA05/2022/0033/F The site is inundated showing standing water throughout. It is squelchy and wet all year round across [...]
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Q Blog WwTW
Wastewater Treatment Here
Wastewater Treatment works are maxed out across the country. In Drumbeg this has been clearly pointed out for sometime. so why [...]
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Q Blog
Drumbeg Water Treatment Works
In this document – Local Development Plan Technical Supplement 6: Telecommunications,Public Services & Utilities November 2019 click link Page 22 – [...]
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News Objection Q Blog
Letters of objection going in
Thanks to Frank for taking delivery of locally written and signed objections to this development. Bringing the total objections to almost [...]
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Oct
Q Blog Traffic
Traffic hell
This was the traffic situation on the Upper Malone Road this morning at about 8.20am 24 October 2023. Tailback of traffic [...]
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PLEASE NOTE
28.08.23 The site under consideration is unambiguously identified as a Site of Local Nature Conservation Importance (SLNCI) in position paper 8: natural heritage, dated November 2019, page 38 from LCCC. This classification warrants thorough consideration in the evaluation of the proposed development.
(SLNCIs) are identified as supporting habitats, species or earth science features. As well as making a contribution to the local natural heritage, they contribute to National and European biodiversity.
This what3words address refers to a 3 metre square location in the middle of our Hawthorn Hedge. Tap the link below or enter the 3 words ///clock.cool.actor into the free what3words app to find it. (once there try clicking the satellite view)
https://w3w.co/clock.cool.actor
67+ Protected Species 21+ Priority Protected Species resident in and around a proposed building site along the Quarterlands Road in the Lagan Valley Regional Park, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Site of Local Nature Conservation in Northern Ireland on the outskirts of Belfast. All the photographs and videos were taken by residents in and around the site.
See how exotic and marvellous the nature we have all around us is?
Don’t Bulldoze Biodiversity –
Videos by residents with ambient sound.
Photographs by residents with music.
HERE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD SOME OF THE OBJECTION DOCUMENTs submitted by the QUARTERLANDS GROUP Since JAN 2022
We researched many aspects of planning in the Lagan Valley Regional Park and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and have submitted these documents to the planning authority.
The developers lodged a rebuttal document which you can see on the planning portal Q2 is our response to their rebuttal. It also contains interesting maps showing the designation of land over time and asks about Lagan Valley Regional Park, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty being changed and designated as building land.
In March 2023 the developers lodged more drawings with the planning office showing further changes to the boundary planting. The removal of part of the green at Hambleden Park and the movement of houses to facilitate further vehicle access to the land beyond the site. So we wrote Q3 in answer.
Here we go again
Re Advertisement: The Plans we are objecting to have been Re-Advertised on 10th November 2023 [...]
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Q3 – Revised and additional information
Showing NIEA concerns and addressing further submissions with changes from the developers
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Advocacy
We wrote to our elected representatives to ask them to speak on our behalf - [...]
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Q2 – Response to the Rebuttal
The developer added a rebuttal to our work to the planning portal and this is [...]
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Key Questions
This document draws together a list of the key questions in our September 2022 submission [...]
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Q1 – Main Document
Read our initial submission lodged against the planning proposal by us, the Quarterland Road residents, [...]
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What We Want
No More Building in Lagan Valley Regional Park
Without
Transparent Community Consultation
Proper and clear information to all residents affected by the developments.
Full Regard for Climate Change
All construction to be planned and completed in line with current technologies in light of climate change. Heating, water usage, insulation, transport etc.
Improved Infrastructure
Changes and upgrades to water, power transport should be covered in part by all new developments as they occur for the resident community and the wider planet.
Protection of our Environment
Protection of species and habitats to be at the heart of ALL developments.
DON’T BULLDOZE OUR BIODIVERSITY.
About Quarterlands.com
In Dec 2021 another developer dropped another planning application to the planners.
In late January 2022 the notification landed on a handful of local doormats. With less than a week to respond to the application one of our number asked friends and neighbours what they thought. None of them had heard about it. A group of us got together on Zoom to talk about it and decided that we needed to find out more.
Quarterlands.com is part of the finding out. We’d like to know what you think and to ask for your support to challenge the flurry of applications and building projects in the area.
We live in Lagan Valley Regional Park, in an area of outstanding natural beauty and we genuinely fear that we will lose what makes this such a lovely place to live if we don’t challenge.
UPDATE July 2023 the committee hearing was stopped at the last minute due to new legislation. The developer changed his plans and resubmitted, neighbours were not notified.
Quarterlands Videos
All taken in and around the proposed site.
OUR LEAFLET
Some of our group have been sharing this leaflet in the area to tell more of our friends and neighbours about what’s happening here.
Our Leaflet
Latest News and Stories
About this development the Lagan Valley Regional Park, Drumbeg and the State of Nature.
Biodiversity LVRP Q Blog
Long Eared Owl Photos, taken today so exciting
Preserving the Enchantment: Long-Eared Owls Spotted at Quarterlands Road Hello, Quarterlands community! Today, we have an extraordinary tale to share – [...]
read more
02
Dec
Dec
Q Blog
Sent 13.10.23 – Response Awaited
Dear Planners, We hope this email finds you well. We are writing to express some concerns about the material, comments, and [...]
read more
23
Nov
Nov
Biodiversity Q Blog
Barn Owls In Our Sky
Barn Owls live in this Area. If we continue to destroy their habitat and prey they will not. Letters sent to [...]
read more
18
Nov
Nov
Biodiversity Hedgerow News Q Blog
Our 165 year old Hedgerow
The Battle to Protect a 150-Year-Old Hedgerow In the heart of our community lies a hidden treasure, a living testament to [...]
read more
17
Nov
Nov
Documents News Objection Planning Portal Q Blog Uncategorized
Here we go again
Re Advertisement: The Plans we are objecting to have been Re-Advertised on 10th November 2023 and any new objections are sought. [...]
read more
14
Nov
Nov
Q Blog Water WwTW
We are Not Blind to the Bigger Picture
We are not saying anything new. What we can’t understand is why, in the face of evidence from the providers, planners [...]
read more
06
Nov
Nov
LVRP Q Blog
Flooding in Drumbeg
As part of this story the wider context of Drumbeg itself is important. Everything is fine for more development according to [...]
read more
03
Nov
Nov
Q Blog Uncategorized WwTW
Flooding on the Site LA05/2022/0033/F
Videos from site LA05/2022/0033/F The site is inundated showing standing water throughout. It is squelchy and wet all year round across [...]
read more
01
Nov
Nov
Why Get Involved?
We have the privilege of the Lagan Valley Regional Park an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Our biodiversity is rich. We have rare plants and animals, we have green spaces and watercourses which need our protection. Our infrastructure is in need of improvement. Our local amenities need to exist. We can see that developers are profiting and fear that local planning authorities may not be fully considering the whole picture.
If we don’t raise awareness and voices to protect and improve the area we will lose it for ourselves and the generations to come as it will simply continue to be built over.
What to do
How To Object
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Write a Letter explaining your concerns to the planning authority.
Write your objection.
Quote the planning number
LA05/2022/0033/F
Email to Planning2
Sign the Petiton
Click Here and Sign on Change.org
Click me!Don’t Bulldoze Our Biodiversity
Quarterlands Group are residents of Lagan Valley Regional Park an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty south of Belfast.
We have rare plants and animals, we have green spaces and watercourses which need our protection. We can all see developers building across the park and zoning changes in what were once green belt areas. Profits are being made from our wild spaces, species are being harmed and lost. Environmental pressures from climate change are being dodged and we fear that local planning authorities may be missing the point.
We need to make our voices heard to protect what we have for ourselves and for future generations.
Please sign this petition and stand with your friends and neighbours to call a halt and a rethink.
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Make Calls or Send emails
Our elected representatives should hear your thoughts on these matters.
Send copies of your objections to
MP
Emma Little-Pengelly –
emma.little-pengelly@mla.niassembly.gov.uk
MLAs
Robbie Butler (UUP) – robbie.butler@mla.niassembly.gov.uk
Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance) – sorcha.eastwood@mla.niassembly.gov.uk
Paul Givan (DUP) – paul.givan@mla.niassembly.gov.uk
David Honeyford (Alliance) – david.honeyford@mla.niassembly.gov.uk
Councillors
Andrew Gowan DUP – andrew.gowan@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Uel Mackin DUP – uel.mackin@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Aaron McIntyre Alliance – aaron.mcintyre@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Alex Swann UUP – alex.swan@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
James Baird UUP – james.baird@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
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Visit the NI Direct Planning Portal and register your objection.
Copy and Paste this planning number to find all the documents and register your objection.