Ballintoy's Red Door Tea Room to be Converted into Self-Catering Tourist Accommodation After Receiving Planning Approval

local news Mar 31, 2023

Ballintoy is set to welcome new tourist accommodation after planning permission was granted to convert the Red Door Tea Room into self-catering accommodation. The tea room, which closed its doors in June 2022, will be transformed into a single unit of accommodation featuring two bedrooms, a living area, a kitchen, and a bathroom.

The application was submitted in December 2022 by Ballycastle firm Bailey Architecture and was approved by local authorities. The building at 14A Harbour Road in Ballintoy, is a single-storey structure with a pitched slate roof. It is approximately 1km from Ballintoy, within a group of dwellings, and boasts a courtyard to the rear and a garden to the front.

According to the plans, no external alterations are proposed, meaning the building's original structure will remain unchanged. The new tourist accommodation will be a valuable addition to Ballintoy's tourist infrastructure, providing visitors with a comfortable and convenient place to stay.

The new tourist accommodation is set to open in the near future, offering visitors the opportunity to experience the unique charm and beauty of Ballintoy while enjoying modern, self-catering facilities.

The development management officer report says:

“The re-use of the building will ensure it is retained for future use. The proposed conversion is sympathetic to the form of the existing building, retaining the integrity and scale. The conversion of this building would retain the form, character and architectural features, design and setting of the existing buildings.”

In its response to the consultation on the plans, the council’s Environmental Health Department outlined a number of points that should be factored into the works.

The department’s response says that “any septic tank or packaged wastewater treatment unit should have adequate capacity for the number of proposed commercial/residential units it is to service”.

The response also recommends that noise measurements are taken to monitor construction noise emissions and adds: “The applicant shall ensure that all plant and equipment used in connection with the proposal are so situated, operated and maintained as to prevent the transmission of noise and vibration to surrounding sensitive receptors.”

In addition, the department says that "adequate measures to control dust must be employed in relation to any site preparation, demolition and construction” and “the installation or erection of any outdoor lighting during construction or to the final development should consider any adverse impacts to neighbouring properties”.

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