Two-storey dwelling at 50M South East of No 134 Ballyronan Road, Magherafelt

“Characteristics of the Site and Area The application site on the edge and outside the settlement limit of The Woods as defined in the Magherafelt Area Plan 2010. The settlement of The Woods is to the north and west of the site and comprises mainly of dwellings. To the west of the site is a two storey dwelling and agricultural buildings at No.134 associated with this application.”

“Section 6(4) requires that the determination of proposals must be in accordance with the LDP unless material considerations indicate otherwise. Representations Press advertisement and neighbour notification have been carried out in line with the Council's statutory duty. At the time of writing, no third-party objections have been received. Planning History There are no planning histories at the application site.”

“The application site is in the countryside which is outside and on the boundary of the settlement limit. The applicant has no other buildings on his farm holding to cluster or visually link with and I consider a dwelling in this location would round off the development to the north, east and west which is within the settlement limit and the proposal will not have a detrimental impact on rural character as shown in figure 2.”

“Figure 3 – Image of the proposed dwelling. I am content the proposed dwelling will blend with the existing buildings as the development on three sides will provide a backdrop to the site. CTY 14 – Rural Character As stated earlier in the assessment I am content the proposal will not be a prominent feature in the landscape.”

“Resolved That planning application LA09/2025/0939/F be approved subject to conditions as per the officer’s report.”