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19/06/2013
New Budget Hotel In Ballymena Gets The Green Light
Ballymena Borough Council is backing a new budget hotel and petrol station development.
The council ratified the Environment Minister's recommendation for planning approval for the development of a 60-bed quality budget hotel and restaurant, park and share facilities, petrol filling station, shop and car parking including space for Heavy Goods Vehicles.
The project, estimated to cost in the region of £8m, is to be located on land adjacent to the Larne Road Roundabout at Ballee. Access to the park and share facility will be from the M2 motorway.
Mr Alex Attwood said: "This is good news for Ballymena. This will assist tourism in the area, providing tourist accommodation in an area that is a gateway to Slemish and the Glens of Antrim and for those travelling to the North Coast. It will also provide sustainable and more economical transport options for local people – a plus for the environment.
"This is a significant development scheme which will benefit Ballymena and the surrounding area. It will create jobs during the development and construction phases, with more local jobs in the long term."
(CD/JP)
The council ratified the Environment Minister's recommendation for planning approval for the development of a 60-bed quality budget hotel and restaurant, park and share facilities, petrol filling station, shop and car parking including space for Heavy Goods Vehicles.
The project, estimated to cost in the region of £8m, is to be located on land adjacent to the Larne Road Roundabout at Ballee. Access to the park and share facility will be from the M2 motorway.
Mr Alex Attwood said: "This is good news for Ballymena. This will assist tourism in the area, providing tourist accommodation in an area that is a gateway to Slemish and the Glens of Antrim and for those travelling to the North Coast. It will also provide sustainable and more economical transport options for local people – a plus for the environment.
"This is a significant development scheme which will benefit Ballymena and the surrounding area. It will create jobs during the development and construction phases, with more local jobs in the long term."
(CD/JP)
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