Causeway and Glens planning committee decisions
34 decisions from the committee's minutes, 24 Sep 2025 to 26 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 8 decisions went against officer advice
Above the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 74th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 34
- Approved
- 52.9%
- Against officer advice
- 11.8%
- Unanimous
- 83.9%
How Causeway and Glens compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 72 | Stockton-on-Tees | 12.5% | 2 of 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | North East Lincs | 12.2% | 6 of 49 |
| 74 | Causeway and Glens | 11.8% | 4 of 34 |
| 75 | Mid Sussex | 11.8% | 4 of 34 |
| 76 | Darlington | 11.8% | 2 of 17 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Causeway and Glens's committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 66.7% of these decisions; the committee approved 85.7%, 19 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Causeway and Glens leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 21 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Causeway and Glens's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
52.9% approved and 8.8% refused. Of 31 decisions with a recorded vote, 26 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 26 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Apr 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| May 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Source: Plota analysis of Causeway and Glens's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
4 of 34 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 4 of 4 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Causeway and Glens's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Farm dwelling30m South East of 23 Gaults Road, CushendallOfficers advised refusal because the dwelling would harm the setting of a listed building and heritage features of the landscape.Approved
- Agricultural storage buildingLands to the rear of No. 127 Glenhead Road, LimavadyOfficers advised refusal because the holding was not active for six years and the building was not shown to be necessary.Approved
- Visitor centre and facilitiesLand Adjacent to Dunluce House, 87 Dunluce Road, BushmillsOfficers advised refusal because bat impacts and access arrangements had not been adequately addressed.Approved
- Infill dwelling and garageLand 30m West of 68 Ballywoodock Road, CastlerockOfficers advised refusal because the site was not a small gap, would add ribbon development and lacked sufficient integration.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 5
- Men’s Shed community facilityLands 300m SE of 41 Dogleap Road, LimavadyDeferred
- Four-room HMO6 Captain Street Lower, ColeraineApproved
- Eight-bedroom HMO conversion9 Ballyrashane Road, ColeraineApproved
- Four-turbine windfarmLands Approximately 1.86km WSW of 175 Gelvin Road, in the townlands of Brishey and Curraghlane, approx 4.8km E of DungivenApproved
- 35 static caravan plotsCraigahulliar Holiday Park 23 Ballymacrea Road Portrush (including Land to South of existing holiday park)Deferred
June 2026 2
- Farm dwelling30m South East of 23 Gaults Road, CushendallApproved
- Agricultural storage buildingLands to the rear of No. 127 Glenhead Road, LimavadyApproved
May 2026 2
- Holiday park sewage conditionLands at and adjacent to 34 Agherton Road, PortstewartApproved
- 14 social and affordable homesLands to the West of St. Patrick's Culfeightrin Church, 89 Cushendall Road, BallyvoyDeferred