Two infill dwellings at Lands between No.'s 30 and 36 Dunboe Road, Castlerock

“251126 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Outline planning permission is sought for 2no infill dwellings in accordance with Policy CTY 8 (Ribbon Development). • The application site is located outside of any settlement development limits as identified in the Northern Area Plan (NAP) 2016. The site is not subject to any specific environmental designations.”

“251126 Drawings and additional information are available to view on the Planning Portal- https://planningregister.planningsystemni.gov.uk 1 RECOMMENDATION 1.1 That the Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for recommendation set out in Section 9 and the policies and guidance in sections 7 and 8 and resolves to REFUSE planning permission subject to the conditions set out in section 10.”

“The southern / western section of the application site consists of a woodland area which is located to the front of the proposed dwelling to the south, running along the roadside boundary. The application site is bound by a post and wire fence. The site is located in the countryside outside of any Settlement Development Limit as defined within the Northern Area Plan 2016. The site is not subject to any specific environmental designations.”

“251126 3 RELEVANT HISTORY PLANNING HISTORY OF ADJACENT SITES: • Application Number: C/1988/0269 o Decision: Permission Refused o Decision Date: June 1988 o Proposal: Site for dwelling • Application Number: C/1989/0543 o Decision: Permission Granted o Decision Date: November 1989 o Proposal: KV overhead line • Application Number: LA01/2020/1161/F o Decision: Permission Granted o Decision Date: February 2021 o Proposal: Proposed replacement dwelling…”

“251126 PPS 21: Sustainable Development in the Countryside. Supplementary Planning Guidance Building on Tradition: A Sustainable Design guide for Northern Ireland. Planning Strategy for Rural Northern Ireland 8 CONSIDERATIONS & ASSESSMENT 8.1 The main consideration in the determination of this application relate to the Principle of Development, Integration and Rural Character, HRA, Sewerage Disposal, Access Movement and Parking and Odour impact from WWTW.”

“251126 built-up frontage includes a line of three or more buildings along a road frontage without accompanying development to the rear. Paragraph 5.34 of PPS21 outlines that the gap to be considered is between buildings (building to building).”

“Proposed by Alderman Boyle Seconded by Councillor Kane - That Planning Committee defer LA01/2024/1283/O Referral, Lands between No.'s 30 and 36 Dunboe Road, Castlerock (5.10) for a site visit in order to obtain a closer look at it before making a decision.”

“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 for a site visit.”