Two ball stops at Mid Ulster Sports Arena Tullywiggan Road, Cookstown
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Mid Ulster Planning on 2 Dec 2025.
What was proposed
The application proposed two 15-metre-high, 30-metre-wide ball stops behind the goalposts of an existing training pitch.
“LA09/2025/0729/F ACKN Development Management Officer Report Committee Application Summary Committee Meeting Date: December 2025 Item Number: Application ID: LA09/2025/0729/F Target Date: October 2025 Proposal: The installation of two ball stops (15m high, 30m wide), one behind the goalposts of each side of the existing training pitch. The proposed pitch is located north of the main sports pavilion Location: Mid Ulster Sports Arena Tullywiggan Road Cookstown…”
“…park. The site is flat with goalposts to either end of the pitch similar to the other pitches in the complex. Description of Proposal This is a full application for the installation of two ball stops (15m high, 30m wide), one behind the goalposts of each side of the existing training pitch. The proposed pitch is located north of the main sports pavilion.”
Officer report
Earlier development
Earlier permissions covered pitches, sports buildings, floodlighting, synthetic surfaces and a new running track and soccer pitch.
“Relevant histories I/2000/0455/F – Development of pitches, running track and carpark – permission Granted 08/04/2002 I/2001/0528/F - Pavillion including changing room facilities – Permission Granted 28/03/2002 I/2003/0184/F - Clubhouse and stores, carpark, access road and endurance area (Amended Scheme) – Permission Granted 09/04/2003 I/2006/0815/F - Floodlighting to two existing sports pitches, construction of machine store and minor ancillary works – Permission Granted…”
“I/2012/0192/F - Proposed additional changing pavilion – Permission Granted 02/08/2012 I/2012/0224/F - The construction of a 25m x 95m engineered fabric building to house 3no. synthetic sports pitches.”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended approval, finding the proposal acceptable against the relevant planning policies and assessment criteria.
“I have also considered this proposal against all the criteria and consider it to be in keeping with OS 3 of PPS 8. PPS 2 – Natural Heritage NH5 - Habitats, Species or Features of Natural Heritage Importance A development proposal which is likely to result in an unacceptable adverse impact on, or damage to, habitats, species or features may only be permitted where the benefits of the proposed development outweigh the value of the…”
Officer report
The committee decision
Members considered the report, proposed and seconded approval, and approved the application subject to the officer’s conditions.
“Members considered previously circulated report on planning application LA09/2025/0729/F which had a recommendation for approval.”
“Resolved That planning application LA09/2025/0729/F be approved subject to conditions as per the officer’s report.”
Minutes
Sources
- Mid Ulster Planning minutes, 2 December 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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- Committee
- Mid Ulster Planning
- Council
- Mid Ulster
- Date
- Tuesday 2 December 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
105 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 6 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.