Access condition variation at Site On Gortgonis Road Coalisland adjacent to Sports Field and Occupied By existing Community Center

“LA09/2026/0552/F ACKN Development Management Officer Report Committee Application Summary Committee Meeting Date: July 2026 Item Number: Application ID: LA09/2026/0552/F Target Date: September 2026 Proposal: Application ref LA09/2018/1384/F . We wish to vary condition 4 to allow the development to commence before completion of the new accesses. The school is to open in Sept 2027.”

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“The site is adjacent to two playing fields, one large grass pitch and a smaller 5 a side type facility. In addition, the larger playing field is surrounded by a surfaced running track. To the NE is a large area of woodland which was designated within the Area Plan as community woodland (CCW 01). Planting has taken place, as proposed, to allow for passive recreational purposes.”

“Site History LA09/2018/1384/F – Approval granted 26 th July 2022 for ‘Demolition of existing building to erect 7 based primary school (single unit), nursery single unit) and playground. The access road is existing to the site and will form part of another planning application submitted by Mid Ulster Council.”

“It is proposed to replace the existing pitch with floodlit 3G synthetic pitch and 6 lane running track with outdoor play areas. The site works to the new centre and recreation facilities include modification and improvement of the existing vehicular entrance, the addition of a right-hand turn land, car parking, pavements, fencing and amenity lighting. Relevant Policies Dungannon and South Tyrone Area Plan 2010”

“If the school is to open in the new academic year works to form the access and new buildings will need to initially run parallel. DFI Roads were asked to comment on this variation of condition and they responded on 03.06.2026 suggesting an alternative condition stating: ‘The development hereby approved shall not become operational until the vehicular accesses, including visibility splays, any forward sight distance and right turn lanes, have been in accordance with…”

“…date stamp 04 March 2022, and shall be permanently retained thereafter. The area within the visibility splays shall be cleared to provide a level surface no higher than 250mm above the level of the adjoining carriageway and such splays shall be retained and kept blear thereafter.”

“Resolved That planning application LA09/2026/0552/F be approved subject to conditions as per the officer’s report.”

“Reason: To ensure compliance with Planning Approval LA09/2018/1384/F Condition 2 The development hereby approved shall not become operational until the vehicular accesses, including visibility splays, any forward sight distance and right turn lanes, have been provided in accordance with application LA09/2018/1329/F. Drawing No. Rev 1 bearing the date stamp 04 March 2022, and shall be permanently retained thereafter.”