Farm dwelling and garage at Approx. 85M E. of No. 10 School Lane, Magherafelt

“LA09/2025/0519/F ACKN Development Management Officer Report Committee Application Summary Committee Meeting Date: March 2026 Item Number: Application ID: LA09/2025/0519/F Target Date: August 2025 Proposal: Proposed site for dwelling and garage on the farm Location: Approx. 85M E. of No.”

“The site of the proposed application is located just outside the settlement development limit of Gulladuff as defined within the Magherafelt Area Plan 2015. The site is located along School Lane with the red line rectangular in shape and part of a larger agricultural field. The roadside site is bound to the south and west by post and wire fencing.”

“Section 6(4) requires that the determination of proposals must be in accordance with the LDP unless material considerations indicate otherwise. Magherafelt Area Plan 2015 The site is within the countryside and outside the designated settlement limit of Gulladuff. The development limit is sited beyond the north boundary of this application site. The site is within the area of Archaeoligcal potential for Gulladuff.”

“…tests set out in criterion (c), the policy is clear that the proposal must also meet the requirements of CTY13 (a-f), CTY14 and CTY16. Policy CTY1 also requires that all proposals for development in the countryside must be sited and designed to integrate sympathetically with their surroundings and to meet other planning and environmental considerations.”

“Reason 2 The proposal is contrary to Policy CTY 8 of Planning Policy Statement 21, Sustainable Development in the Countryside in that the proposal would, if permitted, result in the addition of ribbon development along School Lane.”

“Paragraph 1.10 of the SPPS states that any conflict between the SPPS and any policy retained under the transitional arrangements must be resolved in the favour of the provisions of the SPPS. It does not present any change in policy direction with regards to dwellings on a farm or infill dwellings and as such, existing policy will be applied i.e PPS 21.”

“A consultation was sent to DAERA who provided that the farm business ID has been in existence for more than 6 years with the allocation date in 2005. The ID is category one, and the farm business has claimed in each of the last 6 years. The farm business can therefore be considered as active and established for more than 6 years and complies with part (a) of CTY 10. Part (b) relates to any sell offs on the farm holding. DAERA farm maps were submitted showing several fields.”

“…these lands. The site location outlines lands in blue which were not included within the farm maps with the agent confirming these lands are out in conacre. The lands were checked, and no dwellings or development opportunities have been sold off from the farm holding within 10 years of the date of this application. The application meets criteria (b) of CTY 10.”

“LA09/2025/0519/F Site for dwelling and garage on the farm at approx. 85m E of 10 School Lane, Magherafelt for [name withheld]…”

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