Ballymena, United Kingdom, Europe
 
 
Year1967latitude: 54° 52'
longitude: -6° 16'
PeriodMark 3
Initiator(s)
Planning organizationAntrim and Ballymena Development Commission
Nationality initiator(s)U.K.
Designer(s) / Architect(s)
Design organization
Inhabitants33,000 (2011)
Target population60,000
Town websitehttp://www.ballymena.gov.uk/historyandheritage.asp
Town related links
Literature

type of New Town: > scale of autonomy
New-Town-in-Town
Satellite
New Town
Company Town
 > client
Private Corporation
Public Corporation
 > policy
Capital
Decentralization
Industrialization
Resettlement
Economic
 
"The 1962 plan for the Greater Belfast region recommended the expansion of a number of existing towns in the region in order to reduce the concentration of population and employment in Belfast. Ballymena’s close links with Antrim led to their joint designation and development by a single Development Corporation. Ballymena has a stronger industrial base and a larger sphere of influence and so has most of the large shops, malls, offices and administrative functions. Today, Ballymena benefits from an excellent location on the edge of the Belfast Metropolitan Area, with easy access to the International and City Airports and the ports of Larne and Belfast. It is a significant retail centre and is complemented by nearby tourism attractions. A targeted investment strategy aims to further develop the town’s role as a cultural and visitor centre."

"Development Corporation: Designated to expand the growth town of Ballymena and villages in the hinterland and redevelop to modern standards. The Ballymena and nearby Antrim New Towns were overseen by a single Antrim and Ballymena Development Commission, but developed as separate entities to reflect their differing characteristics. The Ministry developed the masterplan, with guidance from a steering group of county and rural councils. Development Corporation wound up 1 October 1973."

source: Town & Country Planning Association (TCPA)
https://www.tcpa.org.uk/ballymena

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