Retrospective car sales use at 44 Scroggy Road, Glenavy
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Lisburn And Castlereagh Planning Committee on 8 Sept 2025.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
A retrospective change of use to car sales
The application sought retrospective permission for a temporary change of use to car sales and car wash, and for a former school building as an office, at Scroggy Road, Glenavy.
“LA05/2022/0506/F – Retrospective application for temporary change of use of lands to car sales and car wash and temporary retention of and change of use of former school building as office at 44 Scroggy Road, Glenavy…”
Minutes
A member warned of setting a precedent
A member said he would have liked the applicant present to explain why the development had proceeded without permission, and that approving it could set a precedent.
“Councillor A Martin stated that he would have liked the applicant to be present in order that he could question why this development had been proceeded with in the absence of planning permission. Approving planning permission could set a precedent for future applications and Councillor Martin stated that he was in support of the recommendation of the Planning Officer to refuse planning permission.”
Minutes
Refused by the committee
The committee voted 10 to 0, with 1 abstention, to adopt officers' recommendation to refuse planning permission.
“On a vote being taken, it was agreed to adopt the recommendation of the Planning Officer to refuse planning permission, the voting being:”
“In favour: Councillor S Burns, Councillor P Catney, Councillor D J Craig, Alderman O Gawith, Alderman M Gregg, Councillor J Laverty, Councillor A Martin, Councillor G Thompson, Councillor N Trimble and Chair, Alderman J Tinsley (10)”
Minutes
Sources
- Lisburn And Castlereagh Planning Committee minutes, 8 September 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Lisburn And Castlereagh's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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