Front boundary wall at 110 Doagh Road, Ballyclare
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Antrim And Newtownabbey Planning Committee on 16 Feb 2026.
The site and surroundings
The site contains a detached dwelling within Ballyclare’s development limits, with residential properties and boundary fences or walls around it.
“The application site is located at No. Doagh Road and is situated within the development limits of Ballyclare as defined within the Belfast Urban Area Plan (BUAP) and the draft Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (Published 2004) (ABMAP).”
“The northeastern boundary is defined by a 2m high timber fence which extends the entire length of the property and the southwestern boundary is defined by an approximately 1.8m high timber fence that defines the entire boundary. The northwestern boundary of the site is defined by a 2m high wall finished in white render while the southeastern boundary consists of a 1.45m high wall with 1.92m high pillars. The site abuts No. Doagh Road to the northeast, No.”
Officer report
Earlier planning history
Permission was granted in October 2024 for an extension and alterations to the dwelling.
“Planning Reference: LA03/2024/0622/F Location: Doagh Road, Ballyclare, BT39 9ES Proposal: Extension and alterations to dwelling Decision: Permission Granted (29/10/2024)”
Officer report
Consultation and objections
No consultations were carried out, and six neighbouring properties were notified without any letters of objection.
“Six (6) neighbouring properties were notified, and no letters of objection were received.”
Officer report
Who spoke
A Senior Planning Officer introduced the report and recommended refusal; no public speakers addressed the committee.
The committee vote
Councillor Cosgrove proposed refusal, Alderman Campbell seconded it, and members voted 10 in favour, one against and no abstentions.
“Alicia Leathem, Senior Planning Officer, introduced the Planning Report to the Committee and made a recommendation to refuse planning permission. There were no public speakers to address this item. Proposed by Councillor Cosgrove Seconded by Alderman Campbell that planning permission be refused.”
Minutes
The members' reasons
The resolution gives these reasons:
Minutes
- The subject development is contrary to the policy provisions of the Strategic Planning Policy Statement and Policy SP 4 and Policy DM 22 of the Antrim and Newtownabbey Plan Strategy, in that the scale, massing, design and external materials of the subject development is not sympathetic to the existing property and detract from the appearance and character of the surrounding area. ACTION BY: Sharon
Source: the council's minutes, quoted word for word.
Sources
- Antrim And Newtownabbey Planning Committee minutes, 16 February 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Antrim And Newtownabbey's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Council
- Antrim And Newtownabbey
- Date
- Monday 16 February 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended refusal
- Committee decided
- Refused
- Vote
- 10 for refusal, 1 against
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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Source: Plota analysis of the minutes.
This committee's year
47 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 5 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.