Lagmore Glen is again under threat of development and landfill.
Due to no community consultation we are asking for your support in our online petition.
At present the Lagmore Glen Urban Landscape Wedge is at risk of landfill and the newt population a protected species is currently under threat during the breeding season. The mature newts are being relocated further up Lagmore Glen on behalf of the developer, during it's breeding season in preparation for 3m of landfil. The immature newts will be left on site as no guarantees can be given that all newts have been relocated
The area will then be landfilled in preparation for development. This is a community open space being an important landscape wedge to the Belfast Hills. There are several other species under threat such as the Irish Pygmy shrew, Burnet moth and Pipistrelle bat.
We the undersigned are calling for Lagmore Glen to be retained as an Urban Landscape Wedge (ULW) and for Belfast City Council to designate it as a nature reserve under the NI Amenity Lands Order 1985. We strongly object to any landfill, building, development, or interference with the biodiversity of the glen (including its protected species), which is a quality habitat, green corridor and invaluable open space, located within the heart of the Belfast Hills. Its time for Lagmore Glen, encompassing the old reservoir, to be returned immediately to community ownership.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 6, 2018
March 29, 2018
We just hit our first hundred signatures and the pressure is building. Post this link on Facebook right now and email your local council representative to demand an immediate halt to the landfill work.
Reached 100 supporters
March 29, 2018
March 27, 2018
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need to push hard to hit that target today. Post this link to your Facebook page right now. Text three people and tell them the newts and their habitat cannot wait.
84 Comments
The Lagmore Glen is an important part of the Belfast hills, many people use it for walking their dogs, going for walks, introducing their children to nature etc.
Thanks for informing people of this ,Gerard - sounds a serious situation ; I am sorry to hear it has come to this, and disappointed at some of the parties involved- not least perhaps the City Council. ; As you implied in last paragraph - could be the thin end of a ' 'landscape wedge ',' where might be next ? , With my best wishes then for the MEDAG campaign Andrew ( Cavehill Conservation ....) 9 9
This glen is a vital resource within the Belfast urban area and to use it as proposed will create a dangerous precedent.
First Lagmore, then where? Dodgy builders are trying to exploit the uncertainty around BMAP. The Department must make a clear statement on BMAP that will put this uncertainty to bed!
Why is the developer relying on 17 year old planning approval for mixed housing to carry out work for Health and Safety? Community and Public reps need to watch this.
Home for wildlife
It is still home to alot of plants and wildlife
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Lagmore Glen is again under threat of development and landfill.
Due to no community consultation we are asking for your support in our online petition.
At present the Lagmore Glen Urban Landscape Wedge is at risk of landfill and the newt population a protected species is currently under threat during the breeding season. The mature newts are being relocated further up Lagmore Glen on behalf of the developer, during it's breeding season in preparation for 3m of landfil. The immature newts will be left on site as no guarantees can be given that all newts have been relocated
The area will then be landfilled in preparation for development. This is a community open space being an important landscape wedge to the Belfast Hills. There are several other species under threat such as the Irish Pygmy shrew, Burnet moth and Pipistrelle bat.
We the undersigned are calling for Lagmore Glen to be retained as an Urban Landscape Wedge (ULW) and for Belfast City Council to designate it as a nature reserve under the NI Amenity Lands Order 1985. We strongly object to any landfill, building, development, or interference with the biodiversity of the glen (including its protected species), which is a quality habitat, green corridor and invaluable open space, located within the heart of the Belfast Hills. Its time for Lagmore Glen, encompassing the old reservoir, to be returned immediately to community ownership.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 6, 2018
March 29, 2018
We just hit our first hundred signatures and the pressure is building. Post this link on Facebook right now and email your local council representative to demand an immediate halt to the landfill work.
Reached 100 supporters
March 29, 2018
March 27, 2018
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need to push hard to hit that target today. Post this link to your Facebook page right now. Text three people and tell them the newts and their habitat cannot wait.
84 Comments
It is a long time since I saw newts in the Belfast area. It is important to conserve the species. Also important to retain an important community open space
The Lagmore Glen is an important part of the Belfast hills, many people use it for walking their dogs, going for walks, introducing their children to nature etc.
Thanks for informing people of this ,Gerard - sounds a serious situation ; I am sorry to hear it has come to this, and disappointed at some of the parties involved- not least perhaps the City Council. ; As you implied in last paragraph - could be the thin end of a ' 'landscape wedge ',' where might be next ? , With my best wishes then for the MEDAG campaign Andrew ( Cavehill Conservation ....) 9 9
This glen is a vital resource within the Belfast urban area and to use it as proposed will create a dangerous precedent.
First Lagmore, then where? Dodgy builders are trying to exploit the uncertainty around BMAP. The Department must make a clear statement on BMAP that will put this uncertainty to bed!
Why is the developer relying on 17 year old planning approval for mixed housing to carry out work for Health and Safety? Community and Public reps need to watch this.
Home for wildlife
It is still home to alot of plants and wildlife
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It is a long time since I saw newts in the Belfast area. It is important to conserve the species. Also important to retain an important community open space