Mid Ulster planning committee decisions
160 decisions from the committee's minutes, 2 Sep 2025 to 1 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 18 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 129th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 160
- Approved
- 60%
- Against officer advice
- 5.6%
- Meetings
- 13
How Mid Ulster compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 127 | Wandsworth | 5.7% | 3 of 53 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | West Lancashire | 5.7% | 2 of 35 |
| 129 | Mid Ulster | 5.6% | 9 of 160 |
| 130 | South Derbyshire | 5.6% | 3 of 54 |
| 131 | Basingstoke | 5.6% | 1 of 18 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Mid Ulster's committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 82.2% of these decisions; the committee approved 91.1%, 8.9 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Mid Ulster leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 101 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Ulster's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
60% approved and 5.6% refused. Mid Ulster's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 25 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Dec 25 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| Jan 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 26 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 26 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| May 26 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Jun 26 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 26 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Aug 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Ulster's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
9 of 160 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 9 of 9 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Ulster's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Industrial unit with parkingOpposite116 (Sdc Trailers) Deerpark Road, BellaghyOfficers advised refusal because the rural site failed policy tests on location, landscape integration, rural character and economic development.Approved
- Two-storey dwellingLands to The rear of 10 Church View Upperlands Road SwatraghOfficers advised refusal because the site failed countryside policies on built-up frontage and social or affordable housing.Approved
- Dwelling and garage90M South of 160 Ardboe Road CookstownOfficers advised refusal because the site was too large to be a small gap and would create ribbon development.Approved
- Offsite replacement dwellingLands 40 Metres North West of 32 Corlea Road Galbally DungannonOfficers advised refusal because the building did not show the essential characteristics of a dwelling under countryside policies.Approved
- Split-level dwellingOn Lands Approx 35M North of No. 12 Drumard Road KilreaOfficers advised refusal because the dwelling would be prominent, poorly integrated and harmful to rural character and natural heritage.Approved
- Farm storage shed220M South of 30 Sessiagh Road CookstownOfficers advised refusal because the need for the shed had not been demonstrated and it did not meet countryside policies.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 6
- Industrial unit with parkingOpposite116 (Sdc Trailers) Deerpark Road, BellaghyApproved
- Dwelling and garageApprox 50M to rear of No 146 Washingbay Road CoalislandApproved
- Dwelling and garage50M South West of 43 Tullynagee Road MoneymoreApproved
- Single-storey home extension24 Moneyneany Road DraperstownApproved
- Dwelling and garageBetween 48 and 50 Stiloga Road DungannonApproved
- Farm building Airbnb30M East of 26 Derrycrin Road CookstownApproved
August 2026 4
- Farm dwelling and garage35M SE of 37 Ballynacross Road, KnockloghrimApproved
- Covered ramp and steps22 Park Road DungannonApproved
- Infill dwelling and garageLands Approx 80M South of 125 Drumenny Rd ArdboeDeferred
- Wetland parkLand to The North of Glenshane Road, West of Mullagh Road, South of Maghera Waste Water Treatment Works and East of The Former Maghera High Scholl Site. site Also Includes Land adjacent to Maghera Walled Garden, Maghera, Co. Londonderry....Approved