Countryside dwelling at Lands immediately NW and adjacent to 35A Aghintober Road Cabragh Dungannon
Summary of planning committee decision
Deferred by Mid Ulster Planning on 2 Sept 2025.
What was proposed
The application sought outline permission for a dwelling under the policy for personal and domestic circumstances.
“LA09/2025/0216/O ACKN Development Management Officer Report Committee Application Summary Committee Meeting Date: September 2025 Item Number: Application ID: LA09/2025/0216/O Target Date: June 2025 Proposal: Dwelling in compliance with planning policy CTY6 (personal & domestic circumstances).”
“The site lies in the countryside as designated the Dungannon and South Tyrone Area Plan (DSTAP). The surrounding area is agricultural in nature with farm holdings scattered throughout the landscape and single dwellings also. There is no planning history on this application site. Description of Proposal This application seeks outline planning permission for a dwelling in compliance with planning policy CTY6 on lands immediately NW and adjacent to 35A Aghintober Rd, Cabragh.”
Officer report
Planning history
The application site had no planning history, while nearby records included a sun lounge extension and a bungalow.
“Policy CTY 14 states that planning permission will be granted for a building in the countryside where it does not cause detrimental change to or further erode the rural character of an area. It is considered that development on this application site would add to a ribbon of development along this part of the Aghintober Road.”
Officer report
Personal circumstances and alternatives
The supporting information described the applicant’s health and need to live near his father, but did not establish the required care, hardship or lack of alternatives.
“…sustainable development. In this instance, the applicant has put forward a case on the basis of Personal & Domestic Circumstances. Policy CTY 6 - Personal & Domestic Circumstances allows the Council to grant planning permission for a dwelling in the countryside for the long-term needs of the applicant, where there are compelling, and site-specific reasons for this related to the applicant’s personal or domestic circumstances and…”
“All permissions granted under this policy will be subject to a condition restricting the occupation of the dwelling to a named individual and their dependents. The agent has provided supporting information with respect to the applicant’s health. Having carefully considered the supporting information submitted at internal Group, it was considered that additional information was needed in order to assess this proposal.”
Officer report
Ribbon development and landscape
The proposed dwelling would extend development across a substantial gap, require removal of roadside vegetation and harm the rural character of the area.
“…infill opportunity but would extend the row of development from the south east creating a ribbon of development. The removal of vegetation required to provide the visibility splays indicated by DfI Roads will also accentuate the extension of ribbon development along this stretch of the Aghintober Road.”
Officer report
Committee decision
The committee deferred the application for an office meeting earlier in the meeting.
“LA09/2025/0216/O Dwelling at Lands immediately NW and adjacent to 35A Aghintober Road, Cabragh, Dungannon for Darryl Caddoo…”
“Agreed that application be deferred for an office meeting earlier in meeting.”
Minutes
Sources
- Mid Ulster Planning minutes, 2 September 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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- Mid Ulster
- Date
- Tuesday 2 September 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended refusal
- Committee decided
- Deferred
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- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
22 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.