Crematorium with chapel at Greenhill Cemetery, Omagh

What was proposed

The application sought renewed outline permission for a crematorium with a chapel of rest for a further three years.

“This proposal is for the renewal of outline planning permission for a crematorium with a chapel of rest. The proposal was first approved under K/2011/0744/O and has been renewed three times. This application seeks a further renewal for an additional period of three years. The Council Plan Strategy has been adopted since the last renewal but it has been demonstrated that the proposal meets the PS policies.”

“Proposed development Outline planning permission for a crematorium with chapel of rest.”

Officer report

The site

The site is within Greenhill Cemetery, with an existing building, cemetery, car parking and access from the Gortin Road.

“Site Details: The application site is within the grounds and curtilage of the Greenhill Cemetery along the Gortin Road in Omagh. On site is an existing building, cemetery and car parking. The application site abuts the Gortin Road and is the southeast portion of the larger Greenhill Cemetery and is accessed via the existing access.”

Officer report

Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended approval because the proposal met relevant policies, supported sustainable development and would not cause demonstrable harm.

“For the reasons listed the proposal is considered to further sustainable development and promote measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change and will not cause demonstrable harm to interests of acknowledged importance. It meets Policy SP01.”

“For the reasons listed within the report it is recommended that the application for outline planning permission be approved, subject to the following conditions:”

Officer report

Consultation responses

DfI Roads, environmental services, Environmental Health and the environment agency raised no objections or issues subject to specified conditions; NI Water had not responded.

“Shared Environmental Services has previously advised that it has no objections, subject to conditions requiring the submission and approval of adequate sewage treatment details. SES had advised that having considered the nature, scale, timing, duration and location of the project it is concluded that, provided the conditions are implemented, the proposal will not have an adverse effect on site integrity of any European site.”

“Environmental Health Department has previously advised that it has no issues, subject to conditions requiring submission and approval of adequate sewage treatment details, and restriction of plant equipment type, stack height and ridge height. These will be submitted at reserved matters stage for approval.”

Officer report

Public representations

No representations were received, and no neighbour notification letters were posted because there were no identified occupiers on neighbouring land.

“Neighbour Notification No neighbour notification letters were posted as there are no identified occupiers on neighbouring land in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Planning (General Development Procedure) Order (NI).”

“Advertisement The application was advertised on 11 December 2025”

Officer report

Who spoke

The Principal Planning Officer outlined the recommendation, and the Cleansing Manager for Parks and Cemeteries was available online to answer questions.

The committee vote

A member proposed approval, another member seconded it, and the committee unanimously agreed.

“A Member proposed that planning permission be granted for the reasons listed within the report; the proposal was duly seconded.”

“RESOLVED: On the proposal of Councillor McCann, seconded by Councillor Rainey, and unanimously agreed, that the above application be approved planning permission, subject to the ten conditions listed within Paragraph 7.0 of Appendix 1. (”

Minutes

The decision

Planning permission was approved subject to the ten conditions in the report, and the decision would not be issued until NI Water responded.

“The Principal Planning Officer outlined the background and the reasons for recommending that the above application be granted planning permission. He advised that NI Water had been consulted with regard to the application but had not yet provided a response.”

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