Two-storey infill dwelling at Land between No.44 & 44a Ballybrakes Road, Ballymoney
Summary of planning committee decision
Deferred by Causeway And Glens Planning Committee on 25 Mar 2026.
What was proposed
Outline permission was sought for a site for a two-storey infill dwelling.
“Outline planning permission is sought for a site for a two storey infill dwelling. • The site is located outside of any settlement development limits as identified in the Northern Area Plan (NAP) 2016 and is not subject to any specific environmental designations.”
“D/2014/0003/O - Permission Granted 17 April 2014 - Site for farm dwelling. Renewal of Outline Approval Ref. D/2010/0231/O. D/2014/0260/F- Permission Granted 19 May 2015 - Two Storey Domestic Dwelling with Attached Double Garage and Separate Workshop…”
Officer report
The site
The site is a square plot between two properties, accessed from an existing lane and containing amenity space, agricultural land, an outbuilding and parking.
“The application site is located on lands between No. 44 and 44a Ballybrakes Road, Ballymoney. The site consists of a square shaped plot accessed off an existing lane. The site is currently made up a mix of elements, including rear amenity space of No. 44, agricultural lands, outbuilding and a parking area. The site is visible when travelling either direction on the Ballybrakes Road.”
“Beyond the settlement limit Ballybrakes Road is rural in character, comprised mainly of agricultural land and dispersed housing.”
Officer report
Officers’ recommendation
Officers recommended refusal because the site was not a small gap in a substantial frontage, would add ribbon development and lacked an overriding need.
“Policy CTY 8: Ribbon Development notes planning permission will be refused for a building which creates or adds to a ribbon of development. An exception will be permitted for the development of a small gap site sufficient only to accommodate up to a maximum of two houses within an otherwise substantial and continuously built-up frontage and provided this respects the existing development pattern along the frontage in terms of size, scale, siting and plot size and meets…”
“Resultantly, given that there are no buildings south of the application site that have frontage to the laneway, there is no bookend to the application site and therefore no small gap site within a substantial and continuously built-up frontage. The proposal is contrary to Paragraph 6.73 of the SPPS and Policy CTY8.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
NI Water, DFI Roads, Environmental Health, NIEA and NIE raised no objections, while one objection concerned traffic, safety, parking and Greenbelt status.
“Advertising: Advertised in the Coleraine Chronicle on the 30.10.24. Neighbours: Neighbours were notified on 17.10.24. No letters of support were received on this application. 1 letter of objection was received. The representation highlighted concerns with regards to the volume of traffic on the Ballybrakes Road and the potential risk to other road users.”
“NI Water: No objection DFI Roads: No objection Environmental Health: No objection NIEA: No objection NIE: No objection…”
Officer report
Why consideration was deferred
The committee deferred the application for one month to resolve a technical issue after members could not see the planning committee report online.
“Proposed by Alderman Coyle Seconded by Councillor Kennedy - That Planning Committee defer application LA01/2024/1119/O for 1 month to resolve a technical issue.”
“RESOLVED – That Planning Committee defer application LA01/2024/1119/O for 1 month to resolve a technical issue.”
Minutes
The vote
Twelve members voted for deferral, with none against and none abstaining.
“The Chair put the motion to the Committee to vote. Members voted For; Members voted Against, 0 Members Abstained. The Chair declared the motion carried and application deferred.”
Minutes
Sources
- Causeway And Glens Planning Committee minutes, 25 March 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 25 March 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended refusal
- Committee decided
- Deferred
- Vote
- 12 for, 0 against
- Minutes
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- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
42 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 3 against officer advice.
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