34 dwellings at Lands 70M South West Of 2 Laurel Brook Aughrim Road, Magherafelt
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Mid Ulster Planning on 7 Oct 2025.
What was proposed
The application proposed replacing 36 homes with 34 dwellings, comprising 12 detached and 22 semi-detached homes.
“LA09/2022/0407/F ACKN Development Management Officer Report Committee Application Summary Committee Meeting Date: October 2025 Item Number: Application ID: LA09/2022/0407/F Target Date: May 2022 Proposal: Proposed amendment to existing housing development to replace 36 units (14 detached and 22 semi detached) with 34 dwellings to include 12 detached and 22 semi detached Location: Lands 70M South West Of 2 Laurel Brook Aughrim Road Magherafelt Referral Route: Approve…”
Officer report
The site and surroundings
The site comprises three fields near Magherafelt, accessed through Laurelbrook, with housing, agricultural land, industry and a school nearby.
“Letters of Support0 Letters Non Committal0 Letters of Objection0 Number of Support Petitions and signatures Number of Petitions of Objection and signatures Summary of Issues Major application to be considered at Committee meeting. Recommendation of approval. Characteristics of the Site and Area The site is located approx. 90metres back from the Aughrim Road, approx. half a mile southeast of Magherafelt town centre.”
“A laneway currently provides access to the fields from the Aughrim Road, between the industrial estate and Laurelbrook estate. Description of Proposal Proposed amendment to existing housing development to replace 18 units (6 detached and 12 semi detached) with 23 dwellings, to include 5 detached and 18 semi detached.”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended approval, finding the proposal consistent with relevant policies and appropriate in layout, scale, design, open space and amenity.
“Where appropriate, planted areas or discrete groups of trees will be required along site boundaries in order to soften the visual impact of the development and assist in its integration with the surrounding area; The requirement to provide public open space applies to residential developments in excess of 25 units according to OS2 of PPS8. This proposal therefore needs to provide public open space.”
“PPS 8 – Open Space, Sport and Outdoor recreation – OS 2 (Public Open Space in new residential development The requirement to provide public open space applies to residential developments in excess of 25 units according to OS2 of PPS8. This proposal therefore needs to provide public open space.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
Roads recommended approval subject to conditions, while Environmental Health, NI Water and Rivers raised no objections.
“Representations: - No representations received from press notice or neighborhood notification. Consultees: -DFI Roads – final response on 04.06.2024 recommending approval subject to conditions. -MUDC Environmental Health – final response on 16.08.2022 with no objections to the proposal. -NI Water – final response on 9.9.2025 with no objections to the proposal. -DFI Rivers – final response 25.07.2024 with no objections to the proposal.”
Officer report
The committee’s decision
Members considered the application and approved it subject to the conditions set out in the officer’s report.
“Members considered previously circulated report on planning application LA09/2022/0407/F which had a recommendation for approval.”
“Resolved That planning application LA09/2022/0407/F be approved subject to conditions as per the officer’s report.”
Minutes
Sources
- Mid Ulster Planning minutes, 7 October 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Ulster's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- Mid Ulster Planning
- Council
- Mid Ulster
- Date
- Tuesday 7 October 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
49 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 3 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.