Car storage yard at Lands to the rear of Nos 12-16 Beechfield Manor, Aghalee

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Lisburn And Castlereagh Planning Committee on 13 Apr 2026.

LA05/2024/0835/FApproved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

What was proposed

The application sought retention of a car storage yard on land to the rear of Beechfield Manor, Aghalee.

“LA05/2024/0835/F – Retention of car storage yard on lands to the rear of 12-16 Beechfield Manor, Aghalee (Cont’d)”

Minutes

Who spoke

A supporter addressed the committee for the application and answered members' questions.

Members accepted the recommendation

Members were content with the officer's recommendation, noting road safety concerns had been addressed and agreeing to add a condition prohibiting sales.

“Councillor N Trimble referred to the response from DfI Roads stating there was no road safety issue in relation to the application and as a result he was content to accept the Officers’ recommendation; • Councillor D J Craig advised that given condition 4 of the Officers’ recommendation, “The hours of operation at the site shall not exceed 08:00 – 18:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 – 13:00 on Saturday with no activity on Sundays” would apply and that DfI Roads had no…”

Minutes

The committee approved unanimously

The committee unanimously adopted the officer's recommendation to approve, with authority for officers to add a condition prohibiting sales at the site.

“Having considered the information provided within the report of the Planning Officer, the Committee agreed unanimously to adopt the recommendation to approve this application, with delegated authority to Planning Officers to include a condition prohibiting sales at the site.”

Minutes

Sources

  • Lisburn And Castlereagh Planning Committee minutes, 13 April 2026
  • 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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At the meeting

Date
Monday 13 April 2026
Recommendation
Officers recommended approval
Committee decided
Approved
Vote
Unanimous
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)

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