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PROPOSED NEW GARDEN CENTRE
Digital Pre-Application Public Consultation Event
Units 9 to 40, The Junction Retail and Leisure Park,
111 Ballymena Road, Antrim, BT41 4LL
HELLO AND WELCOME
Introduction
Welcome to our virtual Pre-Application Community Consultation (PACC) website in respect of our
proposals for a new c.110,000sqft Dobbies Garden Centre at Units 9 to 40, The Junction Retail and
Leisure Park, 111 Ballymena Road, Antrim, BT41 4LL.
The proposal comprises alterations to the Factory Outlet Centre to accommodate a new Dobbies Garden
Centre with associated restaurant/café, foodhall, soft play area, and in-store concessions areas (including
core gardening, cookshop, pet & bird care, gifting and seasonal products). Development to also include
demolition of units 9-16 and 38-40 to facilitate new polytunnels and external garden furniture/plant sales
area; and the covering over of the existing external concourse area to provide a new Atrium Mall, with all
associated site works.
Consultation during COVID-19
In light of the current situation under COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing measures, temporary
pre-application community consultation regulations were introduced. These removed the requirement
for a public event but encouraged and provided guidance for alternative consultation measures. We are
using a number of online, digital, and remote tools to help you provide feedback on our proposals.
Purpose of Consultation and Next Steps
The purpose of this webpage is to share our indicative proposals with the community and other
interested parties, prior to the submission of a Full Planning Application to Antrim & Newtownabbey
Borough Council in the third quarter of 2021.
We are committed to engaging with members of the wider community and are now undertaking a period
of pre-application community consultation (PACC) on our proposals.
The feedback received will be shared with the design team and will help to shape our proposals prior to
the submission of a planning application. We will prepare a Pre-Application Community Consultation
Report which will provide a summary of all feedback, our response and how we have incorporated any
appropriate feedback into the final proposals for the scheme. This report will be submitted as part of the
Full Planning Application to Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council.
HOW TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND FIND OUT MORE
This Website - This website is a one-stop-shop Contact: MCE Public Relations Limited
for all information on our proposals. You can Tel: 02890267099
browse our plans and view information Email: info@mcepublicrelations.com
documents including a ‘Flythrough’ of our
proposals. An online feedback form can also be Download the Proposal Pack - You can download
completed on the homepage. an electronic copy of the proposals pack on our
website, all you have to do is click on the link
Speak to Us - Our project team is available within the homepage. If you have any issues
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm to discuss the proposals downloading the pdf then please call MCE Public
or respond to any queries you may have. Relations on 028 9026 7099, or alternatively email
info@mcepublicrelations.com.
Closing date for feedback – Monday 1st August 2021, 5pm
Opened in 2004 and conveniently situated just
off the M2 motorway, The Junction Retail and
Leisure Park was purchased by the applicant in
May 2016 when it was suffering from a lack of
investment and poor public perception with no
masterplan vision.
Following the approval of an Outline Masterplan in December 2017, the applicant has
invested over £25million into the Retail and Leisure Park, including new public realm and
the completion of McDonalds, Starbucks, and Nandos units.
In this time, new lettings have also been agreed to Intersport, Beauty Outlet, The
Entertainer and lease renewals with Pavers, Burger King, Denby, The Works, GAP, Next,
Synge & Byrne and Nike. All keeping jobs and rates in Antrim.
The applicant has also been working in partnership with the local community including
Town Centre Representatives on the Retail Re-Opening Committee; St Johns Ambulance
who now have their Antrim base at The Junction; and The Urban Artisan Market,
supporting ‘micro-businesses’ who have had limited opportunities to trade during the
pandemic.
Unfortunately, the pandemic has left retail in a precarious position. While the applicant is
positive about the future of The Junction, there has been a significant downturn in
footfall and turnover at the Retail Park and multiple national brands have been severely
impacted over the past 12 months, putting any plans for expansion and further stores on
hold.
Dobbies is the UK’s leading garden centre retailer offering plants and gardening products; a pet department; a home and cookshop; books, toys and gifts; as well as seasonal items. Dobbies is hoping to build on the success of its popular Lisburn store with a new flagship store at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park. This proposed store will be the largest garden centre in Northern Ireland, from the UK's largest garden centre operator. The proposed new store includes a restaurant and café and a soft-play area for children, offering visitors a “not your average garden centre” experience.
STRATEGIC CONTEXT
AND SITE LOCATION
The Junction Outlet/Retail and Leisure Park is located to the north west of Antrim Town, boasting
excellent transport links and connections to the wider motorway network (circa 1 mile to the North). The
park is located along and accessed from the A26 Ballymena Road, which runs towards Antrim town
centre to the south. To the west/north west the subject shopping park abuts existing
commercial/industrial areas including Kilbegs Business Park and Enkalon Industrial Estate.
General Notes:
Contractor to ensure all dimensions are checked on-site prior to works commencing, discrepancies to be
notified to Gray Design Ltd
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The overall Retail and Leisure Park is developed The Junction factory outlet centre, opened in
on a site extending to circa 26.4ha (65.2 acres), 2004, comprises a total circa 18,761sqm
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Outlet Shopping Centre, surrounding around a broadly ‘U’ shaped mall.
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Drawing LOCAITON MAP
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PLANNING
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AREA PLAN CONTEXT AND THE
JUNCTION MASTERPLAN
The Area Plan (AAP) 1984-2001,
although outdated, remains the
relevant adopted area plan for
consideration in respect of the
subject lands. Within the AAP,
the lands now comprising The
Junction complex are left as
Whiteland (unzoned).
THE MASTERPLAN
The applicant obtained Outline Planning Permission for the Junction ‘Masterplan’ in December 2017.
The aim of the Masterplan was to provide a strategic vision for The Junction which improved the public
realm and provided a consolidated plan to attract retailers and investment into the park.
As previously identified, since the approval of the Masterplan, the applicant has delivered the following:
1. Completed build and letting to McDonalds in November 2018 at a cost of £2.3m creating
100+ full and part time jobs in the area
2. Completed the build for 10,000 sq ft restaurant terrace at a cost of £1.2m in November 2019
which is now anchored by Nandos.
3. Completed the build and letting off new 2,700 sq ft Starbucks Drive Thru in November 2019.
At a total Cost £700,000.
4. New public realm and spine road with associated car parking and extensive
landscaping plan. Completed in November 2019 at a total Cost of £2.7m.
5. Sold site to LIDL who developed new state of the art 25,000 sq ft supermarket which
opened in March 2019
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An existing new proposal for The Junction!
The proposals include for a new flagship Dobbies garden centre for Northern Ireland.
Firstly, the development comprises alterations to the existing Factory Outlet Centre to accommodate its
occupation by Dobbies, including a restaurant/café, food hall, soft play area and in store concessions
areas (including core gardening, cookshop, pet and bird care, gifting and seasonal products).
Secondly, the proposals allow for the demolition of existing units 9-16 and 38-40 to facilitate polytunnels
and external garden furniture/plants sales area associated with the Dobbies operations, and the
covering over of the external concourse area to provide a new Atrium Mall.
To demonstrate the above clearly, Table A sets out Table B - Proposed Floorspace Schedule (within
the footprint of the existing Factory Outlet Centre)
the current floorspace arrangements of Units 9-40.
Table B then sets out the proposed floorspace
Proposed Gross Internal Gross Internal
within the footprint of the existing Factory Outlet Accommodation Area (sqft) Area (sqm)
Centre, and finally Table C sets out the proposed
floorspace to be accommodated through the Atrium Hall 6,400 595
demolition of Units 9-16 and Units 38-40.
Foodhall 11,700 1,087
Restaurant/
9,200 855
Coffee Shop
Table A - Existing Floorspace (Factory Outlet Centre)
Soft Play 3,500 325
Existing Retail Gross External Gross External
Accommodation Area (sqft) Area (sqm) Gifting 5,800 539
Shops Sales
83,700 7,776sqm Seasonal 7,200 669
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Existing Mall 25,682 2,386sqm Pet and
3,100 288
Area Bird Care
TOTAL 109,382 10,162sqm Core Gardening 4,736 440
Ancillary Areas
(Customer Toilets, 4,698 436
Kitchen Prep etc)
TOTAL 56,334 5,234
Table C - Other Areas (To be accommodated
through demolition of Units 9-16 and Units 38-40)
Proposed Gross External Gross External
Floorspace Area (sqft) Area (sqm)
Polytunnels 14,147 1,314
Uncovered
21,035 1,954
Plant Sales
TOTAL 35,182 3,268
The proposal also includes for a new servicing area, and the covering over of the external concourse area
to provide a new and attractive Atrium Mall. Full details of these areas, including
elevations and floorplans will be included as part of any future Planning Application.PROPOSED
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Pet & Bird Care Gifting Gardening SeasonalBENEFITTING THE
COMMUNITY
The development proposals will deliver a number of community and economic benefits as
outlined below:
• Development of a new flagship Dobbies Garden Centre for Northern Ireland, from the UK’s
largest Garden Centre operator
• Delivery of a wide range of garden products and in store concessions
• Provision of a soft play area and restaurant/cafe
• Creation of 150 new retail jobs when the store opens
• Investment of £10 million in the local economy
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