Ball stop net at Lands between 13 and 39 Quay Road, Ballycastle

“No: LA01/2025/0670/F Ward: Ballycastle App Type: Full Address: Lands between 13 and 39 Quay Road Ballycastle, Ballycastle Proposal: Proposed 8m high by 30m long ball stop net to car park end of football pitch.”

“Proposal: Proposed new pitches, car parking and coach parking. Application Number: LA01/2023/0707/PAN Decision: Proposal of Application Notice is Acceptable Decision Date: July 2023 Proposal: New Leisure facilities to Quay Road sports grounds to include new Leisure centre with swimming pool, gym, studios and associated accommodation, along with new accessible Play Park, BMX pump track along with alteration to site access and additional car/coach…”

“Drawings and additional information are available to view on the Planning Portal- https://planningregister.planningsystemni.gov.uk/ 1.0 RECOMMENDATION 1.1 That the Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for the recommendation set out in section 9 and the policies and guidance in sections 7 and 8 and resolves to APPROVE planning permission subject to the conditions set out in section 10.”

“The application site is a major area of existing open space, an area of archaeological potential, Tow Vally Lower (Bel 01 Local Landscape Policy Area (LLPA), Ballycastle Conservation Area, Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural beauty (AONB), as identified on MAP 5/01a of NAP.”

“The application site is located within the Ballycastle development limit (Map 5/01a). The site is located within a major area of existing open space, an area of archaeological potential, local landscape policy area, Ballycastle Conservation Area, Antrim Coast and Glens AONB. The application site is located within a major area of existing open space and as such is considered under Policy OS 1 of PPS8.”

“…pitches for some time. The proposed ball stop is complementary to the existing use and will not result in the loss of open space and therefore complies with Policy OS 1. The use of the ball stop is ancillary to the established use of the playing pitches therefore, the land use is considered acceptable. The scale, design and finish of the ball stop do not negatively impact townscape and is sensitive to the character of the area.”

“There were no questions or comments from Committee members.”

“Proposed by Councillor McMullan Seconded by Councillor Kennedy - That the Planning Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for the recommendation set out in section 9 and the policies and guidance in sections 7 and 8 and resolves to APPROVE planning permission subject to the conditions set out in section 10.”

“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 approved.”

“RESOLVED - That the Planning Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for the recommendation set out in section 9 and the policies and guidance in sections 7 and 8 and resolves to APPROVE planning permission subject to the conditions set out in section 10.”