Conservation Areas in Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Northern Ireland

Five designated Conservation Areas within the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council in Northern Ireland, as of July 2026. The dataset, provided by OpenDataNI, contains the location of these areas, which are designated for their special architectural or historic interest under the Planning Act (NI) 2011. Individual townscape and design advice for each area is contained in relevant designation booklets.

Use Cases

• Identify protected historic zones for development planning based on designated Conservation Areas.
• Analyze spatial distribution of architectural heritage within the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
• Support environmental impact assessments by referencing designated areas of historic interest.
• Inform policy decisions on land use by integrating Conservation Area boundaries with other planning datasets.

Strengths

• Contains data on five specific Conservation Areas with individual designation dates.
• Linked to official planning policy (Planning Act (NI) 2011 and Planning Policy Statement 6).
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (SHP, KML, GEOJSON) for interoperability.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single local government area in Northern Ireland.

Provenance

Source

OpenDataNI

Collection Method

Likely compiled and designated by the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council under statutory powers.

Time Range

Designation dates vary by area, with one example (Cushendall) designated in 1975.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:30:17.029004; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Northern Ireland.