14 social and affordable homes at Lands to the West of St. Patrick's Culfeightrin Church, 89 Cushendall Road, Ballyvoy
Summary of planning committee decision
Deferred by Causeway And Glens Planning Committee on 27 May 2026.
What was proposed
The application sought outline permission for 14 social and affordable housing units under Policy CTY 5 of PPS 21.
“Executive Summary • This is an outline application seeking permission for 14 No. social and affordable housing units…”
“This is an outline application for the erection of 14 no. social and affordable housing units under Policy CTY 5 of PPS 21.”
Officer report
The site and surroundings
The site is agricultural land in the countryside beside Ballyvoy, within an AONB and local landscape area, next to a listed church.
“The application site forms part of a larger agricultural field. The land on the site rises towards the northern boundary and continues to rise beyond the boundary. The southern roadside boundary is defined by a mature hedge. The eastern boundary is defined by a post and wire fence and some mature trees, the northern boundary is defined by a post and wire fence, low trees and gorse, the western boundary is undefined.”
“The site lies in the countryside, adjacent to the settlement limit of the village of Ballyvoy. To the east of the site is St Patricks Church which is a Listed Building. The site also lies in the vicinity of archaeological sites and monuments. To the south of the site on the opposite side of the road is dwelling and a car park.”
Officer report
Earlier planning advice
Earlier advice for the same 14-home proposal said it was likely unacceptable because of policy, heritage and layout concerns.
“LA01/2022/0608/PAD Proposal: Proposed outline planning application for 14 no. Social and affordable housing units in accordance with Policy CTY 5 of PPS 21 at lands to the west of St Patrick's Culfeightrin…”
“Church, 89 Cushendall Road, Ballyvoy, Ballycastle, BT54 6QY Decision Date: May 2023. Advice stated proposal likely not acceptable, Contrary to Policy CTY 5, CTY 13, 14 & 15 of PPS 21 and contrary to PPS 6 and the Northern Area Plan 2016. This advice was discussed at an office meeting during the PAD process. Concerns in relation to the layout were also raised.”
Officer report
The committee vote
Twelve members voted to defer the application for a site visit; no member voted against and none abstained.
“260527 - That the Planning Committee defer application LA01/2024/0119/O (Referral) Lands to the West of St. Patrick's Culfeightrin Church, 89 Cushendall Road, Ballyvoy for a site visit to see the difference between the current and proposed dwellings as referred to in paragraph 8.8 of the Planning Committee report. The Chair put the motion to the Committee to vote. Members voted For; Members voted Against, 0 Members Abstained.”
Minutes
Sources
- Causeway And Glens Planning Committee minutes, 27 May 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Causeway And Glens's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Council
- Causeway And Glens
- Date
- Wednesday 27 May 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended refusal
- Committee decided
- Deferred
- Vote
- 12 for, 0 against
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
54 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 3 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.