Two-storey dwelling and garage at 120 Mayogall Road, Portglenone, Ballymena

“LA09/2024/0661/O ACKN Development Management Officer Report Committee Application Summary Committee Meeting Date: March 2026 Item Number: Application ID: LA09/2024/0661/O Target Date: September 2024 Proposal: Site of replacement of redundant commercial building with a two-storey detached dwelling and detached double garage. Location: Mayogall Road Portglenone Ballymena…”

“…onto the roadside. The site is accessed from Mayogall Road with a wooden fence and gate bounding the site to the south-east. The other boundaries to the site are made up of overgrown vegetation. The surrounding area is made up of agricultural land with a scattering of residential properties.”

“Relevant histories H/2007/0736/O - Replacement of commercial/ business premises with dwelling and domestic garage – Withdrawn H/2009/0534/O - Site of Replacement of redundant non-residential building with a single dwelling and detached garage – Permission Granted 19/11/2009 This approval included a ridge height condition of a maximum of 8m. Representations One neighbour notification letter was sent regarding the submission of this planning application.”

“The agent was asked to submit a Biodiversity Checklist and as 2 boxes within part 2 of the checklist were ticked as ‘ yes’ an Ecological Statement was submitted. A qualified ecologist, [name withheld] completed Part 3 of the checklist. This was followed by a Dusk Emergence report. NIEA were consulted and were content with the information presented subject to the inclusion of a condition in the decision notice. The proposal satisfies NH 5 of PPS 2.”

“Image 2 – Google Street View October 2025 DFI Roads also noted that there is land outlined in blue on the site location plan which fronts onto Eden Road which is not a protected route. They commented that the access could alternatively come from this road with a minimum of 30 metres spacing from the Eden Road/Mayogall Road junction and any accesses onto the Mayogall Road closed up.”

“Additional information Shared Environmental Services were informally consulted and provided that no formal consultation was required. A Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) was conducted to determine any potential impact this proposal may have on Special Protection Areas, Special Areas of Conservation and Ramsar sites.”

“Members considered previously circulated report on planning application LA09/2024/0661/O which had a recommendation for approval.”

“Resolved That planning application LA09/2024/0661/O be approved subject to conditions as per the officer’s report.”