Farm dwelling and garage at 30M SW of 39 Rocktown Road, Castledawson
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Mid Ulster Planning on 3 Feb 2026.
What was proposed
Outline permission was sought for a dwelling and garage on a farm.
“Outline Planning Permission is sought for a dwelling and garage in accordance with Policy CTY 10 Dwellings on Farms. Site location map, Drawing 01: Planning Assessment of Policy and Other Material Considerations Policy Consideration Magherafelt Area Plan 2015. This site for farm dwelling is located in open countryside, approximately 3 kilometers west of Bellaghy as defined within the Magherafelt Area Plan 2015.”
Officer report
The site and surroundings
The 0.30-hectare site lies in open countryside beside the applicant’s home and an agricultural field, with trees, hedges and nearby houses.
“Case Officer Report Site Location Plan This material is based upon Crown Copyright and is reproduced with the permission of Land & Property Services under delegated authority NIMA CS&LA581 from the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office © Crown copyright and database rights.”
“…west of Bellaghy as defined within the Magherafelt Area Plan 2015. The proposed site is situated adjacent to and south of the applicant’s home at 39 Rocktown Road and measures around 0.30 hectares. The site currently forms part of a larger agricultural field with a rise in topography noted towards the south.”
Officer report
Relevant planning history
A previous farm dwelling opportunity was sold in December 2015, while other dwelling, garage and agricultural-related applications appear in the site history.
“Planning permission granted under this policy will only be forthcoming once every 10 years. In relation to criteria (a) I consulted with DAERA providing them with a copy of the Business ID and associated farm maps.”
“The selloff relates to H/2013/0162/O (farm dwelling and garage now known as 49E Rocktown Road), approved on the 30 th of July 2013. [name withheld] was the applicant on H/2013/0162/O, but two subsequent applications on the same land where the principal of development had been established were under different applicants, namely Gary and Demelza Dinsmore (LA09/2015/1282/F & LA09/2016/0951/F).”
Officer report
The committee vote
Members considered the application, and approval was proposed and seconded before the recorded resolution.
“Members considered previously circulated report on planning application LA09/2025/0889/O which had a recommendation for approval.”
Minutes
The decision
The committee approved the application subject to the conditions set out in the officer’s recommendation.
“Resolved That planning application LA09/2025/0889/O be approved subject to conditions as per the officer’s report.”
Minutes
Sources
- Mid Ulster Planning minutes, 3 February 2026
- 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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- Tuesday 3 February 2026
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- Officers recommended approval
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This committee's year
136 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 13 against officer advice.
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