Dwelling and garage at 30 m East of 35 Gulladuff Road, Maghera

“In this instance the application is proposed for a dwelling and garage in an existing cluster therefore this application will be considered mainly under CTY2a (New Dwellings in Existing Clusters) of PPS21, CTY 13, 14 and 16 will also be considered in terms of integration, rural character and sewage disposal.”

“The application site is located between an existing farm holding to the west, which includes a dwelling (No. 35) and several agricultural buildings, and a small rural development known as Beagh Terrace to the east. The agricultural buildings associated with the farm cannot be counted towards the building threshold required to establish a cluster.”

“Policy NH 5 has been considered as part of the development proposal which deals habitats, species or features of natural heritage importance. The agent submitted a Biodiversity Checklist indicating 'No' to all questions in Parts 1 and 2, which in turn removed the requirement for a qualified ecologist to complete Part 3. The checklist was signed and dated by the agent.”

“Planning Policy Statement 3 – Access, Movement and Parking DFI Roads were consulted and, in their response dated 30/04/2025, stated the proposed access is onto Beagh Villas which is adopted by DfI Roads further seeking an amended plan to show control of the land required for the access and 2.0 x 33 metre visibility splays.”

“LA09/2025/0378/O Site for dwelling and garage in existing cluster at 30m E of 35 Gulladuff Road, Maghera for [name withheld]…”

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