Concrete storage yard at Lands 200M South East of No. 3 Creagh Industrial Park Hillhead Road Toome

“LA09/2024/0574/F ACKN Development Management Officer Report Committee Application Summary Committee Meeting Date: March 2026 Item Number: Application ID: LA09/2024/0574/F Target Date: December 2024 Proposal: Proposed storage yard with hardstanding, perimeter fencing and associated works (part retrospective). Location: Lands 200M South East of No. Creagh Industrial Park Hillhead Road Toome…”

“Access will be through the existing adjacent Creagh Business Park. The site is surrounded by industrial development to the north and northwest and by an existing waste facility to the south west. The immediate industrial lands adjacent range of B2 Light Industrial, B3 General Industrial, B4 Storage and several waste uses. Adjacent land is constrained as located within flood plain.”

“PPS3 – Access, Movement and Parking – DFI roads were asked to comment and responded with no objections. SPPS (2 nd Edition, published Dec 2025) – Overall, having regard to the provisions of the SPPS Edition 2, the proposal remains wholly compliant with the updated regional planning policy framework. The proposal aligns with the SPPS Edition 2 objective of supporting economic development of this type.”

“…and the environment. This proposal is for a small expansion to a well-established business. Due to the flood risk adjacent any further expansion would be restricted. PPS 4 – Planning & Economic Development • PED2 – Economic Development in the countryside; Proposals for economic development uses in the countryside will be permitted in accordance with the provision of PED3.”

“January 2025 with no objections subject to conditions. -NIEA NED - A full and detailed biodiversity checklist was submitted with this application. This report was produced by Kerry Leonard director of Sterna Environmental Ltd. Following his consideration of the proposal given the size, nature and location of the development a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal was recommended. NED final response dated 27 th September 2024 with no objections subject to conditions.”

“-NI Water final response dated 8 th July 2024 with no objections subject to conditions. -NIEA WMU – Final response dated 7 th Oct 2025. Stated have considered the impacts of the proposal on the surface water environment and are content subject to any required statutory permissions being obtained. -SES – Final response dated 17.02.2026.”

“Councillor Johnston declared interest in the above item.”

“Resolved That planning application LA09/2024/0574/F be approved subject to conditions as per the officer’s report.”