Two rural dwellings at Approximately 40m West of 331 & 333 Coa Road Killee, Ballinamallard

“Proposal: No dwellings, garages and associated site works.”

“The proposed site is located in the countryside. There are houses and a large farm group nearby with other houses in the local area. However, the proposed site is not a small gap suitable to accommodate only two dwellings within an otherwise substantial and continuously built up frontage which will not detract from the rural character.”

“Site Details Site is located in the countryside along the Coa Road. There are a number of houses and buildings in the surrounding area.”

“LA10/2023/1500/O - Dwelling House, Domestic Garage & Associated Groundworks Decision: Application Withdrawn: December 2023”

“Adjacent Site: LA10/2023/1502/O - Dwelling House, Domestic Garage & Associated Groundwork Decision: Permission Refused 04 January 2024”

“DE05 – Rural Character A development proposal in the countryside will be permitted where it does not cause detrimental change to, or further erode, the rural character of an area and would meet the listed criteria.”

“When travelling along the road the nearby houses are not visually linked and do not read together in a line or appear as a group of buildings, largely due to the existing trees and field hedges, which screen views, and the separation distances. Approval of two houses on the site will result in a suburban style build-up of development when considered with existing buildings and create a ribbon of development.”

“NI Water has recommended approval subject to standard conditions. The conditions provided on the response do not meet the tests of planning conditions and will be added on as informatives, NI Water have been notified in writing of this.”

“NIEA Water Management Unit advise that they have considered the impacts of the proposal on the surface water environment and, on the basis of the information provided, is content with the proposal subject to Conditions, the applicant noting the advice contained in the Explanatory Note, the applicant referring and adhering to Standing Advice, and any relevant statutory permissions being obtained.”

“RESOLVED: On the proposal of Councillor Irvine, seconded by Councillor Maguire, and unanimously agreed, that the above application would be held for 2 weeks as allowed in the Planning Committee Protocol to allow discussion of potential alternative options with the applicant/agent. (LA10/2025/0371/O – K McKeogh – Paper B)”