Draft Clooney Masterplan
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<strong>Clooney</strong> Greenspace<br />
<strong>Draft</strong> Green Infrastructure Plan<br />
Helen Turton, Environment and Regeneration Green Infrastructure Department, April 2021
Introduction | Approach<br />
Introduction<br />
Derry City & Strabane District Council have agreed on behalf of the Department for<br />
Communities to facilitate a stakeholder engagement on the development of the lands at<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong>. The engagement process and key findings are outlined below.<br />
Engagement Process<br />
• Stage 1:<br />
Stakeholder Group briefing on the 15th September 2020 in St Columbs Park House – a<br />
long list of 27 participants/organisation were invited to attend. 17 people participated.<br />
• Stage 2:<br />
Face-to-Face/Zoom following up meetings with 8 Stakeholders/participant organisations<br />
to gain insights into their requirements<br />
• Stage 3:<br />
Testing the draft plans with a 19 stakeholder groups, other Council Departments and<br />
Planning Service to determine if the concept designs are moving in the right direction.<br />
• Stage 4:<br />
28 participants attended a presentation of the proposals on the 24th April 2021. Various<br />
scenarios were presented for the DfC land, the preferred option was agreed and the wider<br />
plan endorsed subject to a few minor amendments.<br />
• Stage 5:<br />
8 week public consultation period to be convened subject to plans being endorsed at<br />
May’s E&R committee.<br />
What are the emerging plans?<br />
• Greater greenway connectivity throughout the site – linking neighbourhoods<br />
and facilities together i.e. the Cricket Clubs.<br />
• Greenway links to Limavady Road, St Columbs Park and Kilfennan Valley Park<br />
needed.<br />
• Sports Development, need to be balanced in size, scale, demand against other<br />
competing community uses for space - connectivity and community pitches.<br />
Access to facilities raised – displacement / enhancement of facilities for<br />
existing users.<br />
• Safe-guarding space for future community developments at Heron Way such<br />
as pitches and possible community facilities.<br />
• Allotments – perhaps a community managed interest on the site at Lapwing<br />
way<br />
• Housing Need – acknowledge Waterside need - not unanimously supported<br />
here. Competing for recreation space.<br />
• Glendermott Cricket Club Enhancements with nets, railing, car-parking and<br />
extended outfield space.<br />
• Radius Housing to become part of the community – linkages into the Roulston<br />
Avenue / Bond Street Play Area improved
The Waterside | Existing Greenway Infrastructure<br />
The Peace<br />
Bridge<br />
St Columb’s<br />
Park<br />
Foyle Arena<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong><br />
Study Area<br />
Foyle College<br />
Sports Grounds<br />
Kilfennan<br />
Valley Park<br />
Multimodal<br />
Hub<br />
Ebrington<br />
Square<br />
Lisnagelvin<br />
Shops<br />
Woodburn<br />
Urban Park<br />
Crescent<br />
Link Shops
<strong>Clooney</strong> Greenspace | Existing Conditions<br />
• Study Area - Green Infrastructure<br />
• Landownership<br />
• Proposed Greenways
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Study Area - Green Infrastructure<br />
Nelson Drive<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Park East<br />
Limavady Road<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Park West<br />
Heron Way<br />
Roulston Ave<br />
Rossdowney Rd<br />
Lapwing Way<br />
Rossdowney Rd<br />
Woodburn Park
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Land Ownership<br />
Nelson Drive<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Park East<br />
Limavady Road<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Park West<br />
Land Ownership<br />
Derry City and Strabane District Council<br />
Department for Communities (DfC)<br />
Eduction Authority (EA)<br />
Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)<br />
Heron Way<br />
Radius Housing<br />
Oakgrove Integrated Primary School<br />
Roulston Ave<br />
Private housing developer<br />
Lapwing Way<br />
Rossdowney Rd<br />
Glendermott Cricket Club<br />
Brigade Cricket Club<br />
Wilton Park (Churchill Football Club)<br />
Woodburn Park<br />
Foyle College<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Greenway (DCSDC)
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Existing Greenways<br />
Nelson Drive<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Park East<br />
Limavady Road<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Park West<br />
Greenways<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Greenway (DCSDC)<br />
Heron Way<br />
Roulston Ave<br />
Lapwing Way<br />
Rossdowney Rd<br />
Woodburn Park
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Proposed Greenways - Public Land<br />
Nelson Drive<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Park East<br />
Limavady Road<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Park West<br />
Greenways<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Greenway (DCSDC)<br />
Proposed greenway connections across<br />
land in public ownership<br />
Heron Way<br />
Roulston Ave<br />
Lapwing Way<br />
Rossdowney Rd<br />
Woodburn Park<br />
Note: All proposals are subject to further<br />
feasibility study, detailed design, statutory<br />
permissions etc
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Proposed Greenways - Private Land<br />
Nelson Drive<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Park East<br />
Limavady Road<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Park West<br />
Greenways<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Greenway (DCSDC)<br />
Proposed greenway connections across<br />
land in public ownership (subject to detail<br />
design and permissions)<br />
Heron Way<br />
Proposed greenway connections across<br />
land in private ownership, subject to<br />
detailed discussions with land owner<br />
Roulston Ave<br />
Lapwing Way<br />
Rossdowney Rd<br />
Woodburn Park<br />
Note: All proposals are subject to further<br />
feasibility study, detailed design, statutory<br />
permissions etc
<strong>Clooney</strong> Greenspace | Proposed <strong>Masterplan</strong><br />
• Area 1 - West<br />
• Area 2 - Central<br />
• Area 3 - East
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Areas 1, 2 and 3<br />
Area 2<br />
Area 3<br />
Area 1
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Area 1a<br />
Area 2<br />
Proposed Greenway<br />
connection to Limavady<br />
Road, subject to further<br />
design development with<br />
Oakgrove Primary School<br />
Area 3<br />
Proposed <strong>Clooney</strong> Park<br />
West Greenway<br />
OAKGROVE<br />
INTEGRATED PRIMARY<br />
SCHOOL<br />
Area 1<br />
Former school grounds, Radius Housing, Oakgrove & Glendermott<br />
Cricket Club<br />
New boundary wall, gates and<br />
entrance to Cricket Club<br />
Proposed carpark within Cricket<br />
Club (18 cars)<br />
Proposed extension to Glendermott<br />
Cricket Club outfield<br />
Greenway connection to Ulsterville<br />
Avenue<br />
GLENDERMOTT<br />
CRICKET CLUB<br />
Creation of new<br />
community park with path<br />
network, seating, tree<br />
planting and landscaping<br />
Removal of existing fence<br />
to improve access to park<br />
Scribblers pre-school<br />
Bond Street Play Area with new gate<br />
into Radius Housing development<br />
Note: All proposals are subject to further<br />
feasibility study, detailed design, statutory<br />
permissions etc<br />
Proposed allotments / community<br />
garden / community orchard
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Area 1b<br />
Area 2<br />
Proposed Greenway<br />
connection to Limavady<br />
Road, subject to further<br />
design development with<br />
Oakgrove Primary School<br />
Area 3<br />
Proposed <strong>Clooney</strong> Park<br />
West Greenway<br />
OAKGROVE<br />
INTEGRATED PRIMARY<br />
SCHOOL<br />
Area 1<br />
Former school grounds, Radius Housing, Oakgrove & Glendermott<br />
Cricket Club<br />
New boundary wall, gates and<br />
entrance to Cricket Club<br />
Proposed carpark within Cricket<br />
Club (18 cars)<br />
Proposed extension to Glendermott<br />
Cricket Club outfield<br />
Greenway connection to Ulsterville<br />
Avenue<br />
GLENDERMOTT<br />
CRICKET CLUB<br />
Creation of new<br />
community park with path<br />
network, seating, tree<br />
planting and landscaping<br />
Removal of existing fence<br />
to improve access to park<br />
Scribblers pre-school<br />
Bond Street Play Area with new gate<br />
into Radius Housing development<br />
Note: All proposals are subject to further<br />
feasibility study, detailed design, statutory<br />
permissions etc<br />
Possible housing site for apartments,<br />
subject to feasibility by NIHE
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Area 2a<br />
Area 2<br />
Area 3<br />
Area 1<br />
Community Sports<br />
Club development<br />
DFC land divided between Community Sports Club and Council.<br />
Space available to develop community infrastructure such as a grass<br />
pitch, changing units and parking etc, (subject to business cases, funding<br />
and approvals etc)<br />
New path<br />
connecting Brigade<br />
Cricket Club<br />
Creation of new community park<br />
with path network, seating, tree<br />
planting and landscaping<br />
Remove boundary fence to improve<br />
connectivity<br />
New greenway with tree planting<br />
Proposed screening planting<br />
Access via Heron<br />
Way<br />
Parking, changing<br />
units etc<br />
Existing <strong>Clooney</strong><br />
Greenway<br />
Note: All proposals are subject to further<br />
feasibility study, detailed design, statutory<br />
permissions etc<br />
65x85m grass pitch
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Area 2b<br />
Area 2<br />
Area 3<br />
Area 1<br />
Community Sports<br />
Club development<br />
DFC land divided between Community Sports Club and Council.<br />
Space available to develop community infrastructure such as a grass<br />
pitch, changing units and parking etc, (subject to business cases, funding<br />
and approvals etc)<br />
New path<br />
connecting Brigade<br />
Cricket Club<br />
Creation of new community park<br />
with path network, seating, tree<br />
planting and landscaping<br />
Remove boundary fence to improve<br />
connectivity<br />
New greenway with tree planting<br />
Proposed screening planting<br />
Access via Heron<br />
Way<br />
Parking, changing<br />
units etc<br />
Existing <strong>Clooney</strong><br />
Greenway<br />
Note: All proposals are subject to further<br />
feasibility study, detailed design, statutory<br />
permissions etc<br />
65x85m grass pitch
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Area 3<br />
Area 2<br />
Existing entrance to<br />
Foyle College<br />
Area 3<br />
Proposed extension to the<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> Greenway<br />
Area 1<br />
Creation of new<br />
greenspace with tree<br />
planting and landscaping<br />
Nelson Drive Greenway extension and greenspace<br />
Maggie Murphy’s Lane<br />
leading to Kilfennan Valley<br />
Park<br />
Existing <strong>Clooney</strong> Greenway<br />
New housing<br />
development (complete)<br />
Kilfennan Valley Park<br />
Note: All proposals are subject to further<br />
feasibility study, detailed design, statutory<br />
permissions etc
<strong>Clooney</strong> Greenspace | Alternative Scenarios, Area 2
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Alternative Scenario 1<br />
Area 2<br />
Area 3<br />
Area 1<br />
DFC land acquired by Council and retained as recreational green space<br />
with new greenways to improve connectivity<br />
New path<br />
connecting Brigade<br />
Cricket Club<br />
Existing parking and changing<br />
facilities<br />
Existing <strong>Clooney</strong> Pitches retained<br />
Remove boundary fence to improve<br />
connectivity<br />
Existing <strong>Clooney</strong><br />
Greenway<br />
New greenway with tree planting<br />
Proposed screening planting<br />
Note: All proposals are subject to further<br />
feasibility study, detailed design, statutory<br />
permissions etc<br />
Greenspace retained within public<br />
ownership and enhanced to improve<br />
recreation value
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Alternative Scenario 2<br />
Area 2<br />
Area 3<br />
Area 1<br />
Community Sports<br />
Club development<br />
DFC land divided between community sports club and Council<br />
New path<br />
connecting Brigade<br />
Cricket Club<br />
Proposed <strong>Clooney</strong> Park West Greenway<br />
Creation of new community park<br />
with path network, seating, tree<br />
planting and landscaping<br />
Remove boundary fence to improve<br />
connectivity<br />
New greenway with tree planting<br />
Access via Heron<br />
Way<br />
Existing <strong>Clooney</strong><br />
Greenway<br />
Proposed screening planting<br />
Note: All proposals are subject to further<br />
feasibility study, detailed design, statutory<br />
permissions etc<br />
Greenspace retained in public<br />
ownership for community use.<br />
Space for grass pitch, parking,<br />
community building, changing<br />
units etc, to be determined subject<br />
to feasibility and business case<br />
procedure
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Alternative Scenario 3<br />
Area 2<br />
Area 3<br />
Area 1<br />
Community Sports<br />
Club development<br />
DFC land divided between community sports club, Council and housing<br />
developer.<br />
New path<br />
connecting Brigade<br />
Cricket Club<br />
Creation of new community park<br />
with path network, seating, tree<br />
planting and landscaping<br />
Remove boundary fence to improve<br />
connectivity<br />
New greenway with tree planting<br />
Access via Heron<br />
Way<br />
Access to housing<br />
development -<br />
adopted road<br />
Proposed screening planting<br />
Housing development<br />
(approximately 50 units)<br />
Existing <strong>Clooney</strong><br />
Greenway<br />
Note: All proposals are subject to further<br />
feasibility study, detailed design, statutory<br />
permissions etc
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Alternative Scenario 4<br />
Area 2<br />
Area 3<br />
Area 1<br />
Community Sports<br />
Club development<br />
DFC land fully developed by community sports club<br />
Note: All proposals are subject to further<br />
feasibility study, detailed design, statutory<br />
permissions etc
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Alternative Scenario 5<br />
Area 2<br />
Area 3<br />
Area 1<br />
Housing<br />
Development<br />
(approximately 150<br />
units)<br />
DFC land fully developed as housing<br />
Note: All proposals are subject to further<br />
feasibility study, detailed design, statutory<br />
permissions etc
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Next Steps<br />
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> - Delivery Teams<br />
Area 1 - West<br />
Area 2 - Central<br />
Area 3 - East<br />
• DCSDC - Environment and<br />
Regeneration<br />
• Department for<br />
Communities (DfC)<br />
• Waterside Neighbourhood<br />
Partnership<br />
• Glendermott Cricket Club<br />
• Radius Housing<br />
• Oakgrove Primary School<br />
• Foyle View<br />
• Bond Street Residents<br />
Group<br />
• Other<br />
• DCSDC - Environment and<br />
Regeneration<br />
• DCSDC - Health &<br />
Communities<br />
• Department for<br />
Communities (DfC)<br />
• Waterside Neighbourhood<br />
Partnership<br />
• Institute Football FC<br />
• Lincoln Courts FC<br />
• <strong>Clooney</strong> Residents Group<br />
• Brigade Cricket Club<br />
• Orange Order<br />
• Other<br />
• DCSDC - Environment and<br />
Regeneration<br />
• Department for<br />
Communities (DfC)<br />
• Waterside Neighbourhood<br />
Partnership<br />
• Caw / Nelson Drive Action<br />
Group (CNDAG)<br />
• Other
<strong>Clooney</strong> <strong>Masterplan</strong> | Questions / Discussion<br />
Foyle College<br />
Brigade Cricket<br />
Club<br />
Community<br />
Sports Club<br />
Wilton Park<br />
(Churchill FC)<br />
Oakgrove<br />
Integrated Primary<br />
School<br />
Glendermott<br />
Cricket Club<br />
Apartments
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