Planning rules eased to help reduce home heating costs - Durkan

Environment Minister Mark H Durkan today announced a boost for people seeking to save on their energy bills

planning rules eased

From 10 March homeowners will no longer need planning permission for installing, altering or replacing air source heat pumps in homes. These pumps absorb heat from the outside air and help save money by reducing heating costs. They are also better for the environment by reducing carbon dioxide emissions and using a sustainable energy source.

Mark H Durkan said: “This really is a win-win, a boost for the environment whilst removing red tape to help households enjoy the benefits of renewable energy and cheaper heating bills.

“Increasing the range of renewable energy technologies which homeowners can install without the need for planning permission should encourage more people to turn to a more sustainable energy supply. This will all help create a cleaner, greener, more energy efficient Northern Ireland.

“These new rights strike an essential balance by freeing up homeowners to install, alter or replace these pumps whilst putting in place safeguards to protect neighbours and the wider environment.”

The Minister concluded: “I have already cut through much red tape and these rules announced today are further evidence of this as they will speed up planning decisions by reducing unnecessary applications. Just recently I announced a consultation on a shorter, simpler planning policy for the North which will make the planning system clearer and easier to use. This is all part of my vision for a fast, fair and fit for purpose planning system that will create a better environment and a stronger economy.”

The above statement has been taken from the planning ni website

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Planning rules eased to help reduce home heating costs - Durkan

Broughshane Festival at Raceview Mill

Exciting Festival News!

The Mill has been selected as the location for a new festival in August. “A celebration of local artisans with locally crafted food, drinks, arts and music“.You can read all about it in the “Ulster Folk” newspaper this week. One of the organisers, Willie Drennan, said it will be ” a fantastic showcase for local talent”. Click on the image to read all about it.





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Broughshane Festival at Raceview Mill

Castledawson House

Castledawson house Bellshill Magherafelt

Latest updates for our castledawson house – foundations have started & structural engineer has been out to inspect.

It’ll be a long wet build for a while until the weather changes, until then you can watch the progress on site though our social media pages & our blog.







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Castledawson House

top of the town bar antrim

new drink licence & spring clean for top of the town

Our clients have asked Slemish Design Studio Architects to prepare  drawings to renew their drink licence.

Based at the Belfast side of Antrim, The Top of the Town Bar will be open after a short bit for renovations.
This will be another great place to blag a few beer when out & about in Antrim
   


top of the town bar antrim

He-Brew coffee house meeting

Had a great meeting earlier at He-Brew coffee house in Ballymena.

Should anyone need a great cup of coffee with friendly service, head to 7-11 Queen Street, BT42 2BB Ballymena



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He-Brew coffee house meeting

SelfBuild architects 2014

SelfBuild architects 2014 Slemish Design Studio are giving away Free tickets to Belfast SelfBuild

should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to give us a call

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SelfBuild architects 2014

Ballymote House Co Sligo Ireland

Click on the link below to see ‪#‎Ballymote‬ ‪#‎sligo‬ Farm house renovation.
300yr Old farm brought into the 21st century

Wedding Boutique for Cullybackey

A new wedding boutique for #cullybackey #ballymena
Drawings into planning and building control!!! #architects

sligo house on website

We’ve just set up our Sligo House on the website.

Check out the fantastic renovation & extension to the Sligo house

Link to Sligo house

 

sligo house on website

Inside New Ireland Article

Nice wee mention in Inside News Ireland for Raceview Mill Broughshane & Slemish Design Studio

Business hub planned for former Patton Group site

Plans have been submitted to convert an historic Ballymena textiles mill into a business hub with the potential to house 11 companies.

The proposals, which the owner of Raceview Mill in Broughshane said would “bring activity, employment and business back to the site”, have been lodged with Belfast City Council.

If approved, the Raceview Road development will have 11 enterprise units for start-up business use, along with a café and art gallery.

The application states that the mill’s owner “has an interest in arts and crafts”, and if the site was to become a business hub that “light industrial” services would “co-exist successfully” with residential use.

Other options outlined in the plans for the mill include a manufacturing plant, although this would include the demolition of the existing buildings.

Raceview also said the mill is “ideally” located to be used an as anaerobic digester plant which would create “some” jobs.

Ballymena architects’ practice Slemish Design Studios has been appointed by Raceview Mill to work on the designs for the potential development.

The site was originally built in 1806 as a linen mill and was converted into a woollen mill in 1893.

Raceview had been left vacant after the collapse of construction company the Patton Group, which was using the facility as an operations hub.

The 100-year-old company appointed administrators in November 2012 after experiencing “extremely challenging trading conditions”.

In November, the Belfast Telegraph reported that the mill was set to become a tourist attraction after it had been restored. It was also claimed that the site has the potential to create 100 jobs.

The new application is now pending consideration by Belfast City Council, which is currently undertaking consultations.


Inside New Ireland Article