Downpatrick is a popular market/commuter town lying c. 21 miles south of Belfast. It is the county town and is the joint home to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. The town benefits from strong infrastructure links with major roads and bus routes. A number of respected primary and grammar schools are within easy access of the subject site. A range of leisure facilities/clubs/amenities are located in the area. The subject lands are elevated/sloping in nature and are generally bounded by residential and open space uses on all sides and lie east of Church Street, north of Drumcloon Walk and Meadowlands, west of Meadowfields Close, south of Malone Court, Malone Park and Malone Drive. Formal access to the lands from a development perspective is currently restricted but as the location is within the settlement limit there is potential for upside over time. The current access points are located at Breen’s Lane and Pillar Well Lane with potential for further access off Malone Drive and Meadowlands.
The surrounding area is characterised by a mix of new and established social/private housing and local commercial uses.
