Dwelling and garage at Lands Approx 30M North of 88 Ballymacombs Road, Bellaghy

“LA09/2025/0359/O ACKN Development Management Officer Report Committee Application Summary Committee Meeting Date: March 2026 Item Number: Application ID: LA09/2025/0359/O Target Date: July 2025 Proposal: Site for dwelling and garage under policy CTY 6 of PPS 21 Location: Lands Approx 30M North of 88 Ballymacombs Road Bellaghy…”

“2015. The southern boundary is shared with 88 Ballymacombs Road which is under the applicant’s control and is defined by a thick leylandii hedge, with the proposed siting located within the elongated garden of 86 Ballymacombs Road. The roadside boundary comprises almost exclusively of dense leylandii hedging at 5-6ft in height, and a small portion planted with laurel hedging.”

“ANNEX Date Valid31 March 2025 Date First Advertised 15 April 2025 Date Last Advertised15 April 2025 Details of Neighbour Notification (all addresses) The Owner / Occupier 86 Ballymacombs Road Bellaghy Londonderry BT45 8JP The Owner / Occupier 88 Ballymacombs Road Bellaghy Londonderry BT45 8JP The Owner / Occupier 89 Ballymacombs Road Bellaghy Londonderry BT45 8JP Date of Last Neighbour Notification3 April 2025 Date of EIA…”

“Ref: H/2002/0389/O Proposals: Site for Dwelling & Garage. Decision: PR Decision Date: 13-FEB-03 Ref: H/1992/0343 Proposals: REPLACEMENT OF COMMUNICATION TOWER FOR RADIO ANTENNA Decision: PG Decision Date: Ref: H/1990/0601 Proposals: EXTENSION TO DWELLING Decision: PG Decision Date: Ref: H/1998/0576 Proposals: SITE OF BUNGALOW Decision: WITHDR Decision Date: Ref: H/1999/0291 Proposals: BUNGALOW & GARAGE Decision: PG Decision Date:…”

“…temporary mobile home for a limited period to deal with immediate short-term circumstances. 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.”

“…from three medical professionals sets out the specific personal and domestic circumstances of the case, and I am satisfied that sufficient evidence has been advanced. • details of the level of care required in relation to any medical condition again supported by the appropriate health professional, the identity of the main carer, their current address and occupation.”

“If a dwelling was superimposed within the proposed site, and its residential curtilage defined, it is likely that a visual phenomenon representing a ribbon of development would exist at this locus. Based on the above, it is the assessment of group that this proposal would create a ribbon of development and contrary to Policy CTY 14 of PPS 21. Neighbour Notification. Three neighbours notified with no objections to date (16/02/26).”

“…prevailing planning policy and other material planning considerations, the proposal is contrary to Policies CTY 1 Development in the Countryside; CTY 6 Personal and Domestic Circumstances; and Policy CTY 14 Rural Character of PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside and is recommended for Refusal.”

“Reason 3 The proposal is contrary to Policy CTY 14 of Planning Policy Statement 21 - Sustainable Development in the Countryside in that the development may cause a detrimental change to or further erode the rural character of an area through creating a ribbon of development.”

“LA09/2025/0359/O Site for dwelling and garage at lands approx. 30m N of 88 Ballymacombs Road, Bellaghy for [name withheld]…”

“Agreed that application be deferred for an office meeting earlier in meeting.”