Retail goods change at Units 4 and 5, Great Northern Retail Park Gortmore, Omagh

“Proposal: Section 54 application to vary condition 9 (use of units relating to the types of goods that can be sold in Unit 4 and 5 to allow the sale of convenience and all comparison goods) of planning approval K/1999/0576/O (mixed use development)”

“The proposal is seeking to vary a condition of the approval for a mixed use development at Great Northern Retail Park, Omagh to enable Units 4 and 5, to sell convenience and comparison goods (80/20% split).”

“Site Details The application site is the former House Proud Furniture store (Unit 4) and former Homebase store (Unit 5) at Great Northern Retail Park, located to the west of the A5 (Great Northern Road). There is a large area of ancillary car park spaces to the front of the units with vehicular access off Tamlaght Road. The retail units have a service yard located to the rear, accessible by a service road that runs down behind the retail units.”

“Application reference: K/2002/0267/RM Proposed Retail Development comprising mixed use Retail Warehousing, Food Retail Garden Centre and Associated Car Parking Granted November 2002”

“Application reference: K/2002/1127/F The erection of a garden centre canopy, service yard canopy, satellite dish, mezzanine floor and conservatory. (Unit 5). Granted July 2003”

“Shared Environmental Services has provided advice that having considered the project, it is concluded that it can be eliminated from the need for Habitats Regulations Assessment because it could not have any conceivable effect on a European site. NIWater has advised that it has no objection to variation of condition no.9 of planning approval K/1999/0576/O. DfI Rivers has provided advice. DfI Roads has provided advice, including two suggested planning conditions.”

“RESOLVED: On the proposal of Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor McCann, and unanimously agreed, that the above application be deferred for one month to enable the additional representations to be considered and further consultation with DfI Roads to take place. (LA10/2025/0975/F – Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd – Paper A)”