Dwelling in an existing cluster at Lands approximately 40M North West of 94 Moneysharvan Road, Maghera

“LA09/2026/0324/O ACKN Development Management Officer Report Committee Application Summary Committee Meeting Date: July 2026 Item Number: Application ID: LA09/2026/0324/O Target Date: July 2026 Proposal: Dwelling in an existing cluster (CTY2a). Location: Lands approximately 40M North West of 94 Moneysharvan Road Maghera…”

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“…accessed via a private lane due east from Moneysharvan Road (protected route). The site has native hedging along the road frontage (southwestern boundary) up to around 1.5m in height and close to a metre thick, with some mature trees interspersed with the hedging. The southeastern boundary abuts a small complement of timber fencing, mixed with mature trees that separate a group of farm buildings associated with 94 Moneysharvan Road.”

“The application site shares a common boundary with four agricultural buildings along its eastern / southeastern boundary separated by mature trees. To the south / southeast there are a line of three detached dwellings, the closest being 94, followed by 96 Moneysharvan Road, and 29 Macknagh Lane, two of which have domestic outbuildings.”

“Council has taken the view that such issues, are in essence a case of ‘buyer beware’ – in that if permission was approved, there would be an awareness from prospective occupants that the dwelling is adjacent to an active farm and there is potential for such amenity issues. In summary, this proposal fails to meet five of the six criteria listed within Policy CTY 2A and should be refused.”

“…farm buildings cannot be relied upon to form part of a cluster. The three remaining boundaries are unbounded with other development in the alleged cluster.”

“The conclusion reached by the Ecologist indicate no further surveys are required, on account of no protected species encountered within the site extent. The Ecologist did note that there are priority habitats in the form of native hedging, and that most will be retained, with proposed replanting of those required to access the field. In view of the Ecologists comment, I am satisfied that there will be no adverse impact on…”

“-Substandard access with intensified use – currently serves active farm and two dwellings (road safety, increased traffic, lack of passing provision on private laneway). -Conflict with established agricultural use, and potential disamenity for occupants regarding noise and odour. -Impact on existing right of way users. -Precedent and cumulative impact, incremental urbanization and erosion of rural character.”

“-Proposal doesn’t adhere to CTY 2A. The objectors make similar points, albeit with differing levels of detail, the sentiment of which I mostly concur with, for example all three objectors state that the proposal doesn’t comply with Policy CTY 2A, and that is the conclusion reached in my assessment against said policy.”

“LA09/2026/0324/O Dwelling in an existing cluster at lands approx 40m NW of 94 Moneysharvan Road, Maghera for [name withheld]…”

“Agreed that application be deferred for an office meeting earlier in meeting.”