Sewer condition removal at Home Bargains Oaks Shopping Centre Oaks Road, Dungannon
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Mid Ulster Planning on 6 Jan 2026.
What was proposed
The application sought to remove condition 13 from permission for a shop extension and garden centre.
“LA09/2025/1098/F ACKN Development Management Officer Report Committee Application Summary Committee Meeting Date: January 2026 Item Number: Application ID: LA09/2025/1098/F Target Date: February 2026 Proposal: Section 54 application to remove condition 13 of approval LA09/2025/0140/F (Extension to existing shop plus garden centre). Condition 13 requires a Sewer Adoption Agreement.”
“…site is a NIE Substation and a small area of hardstanding between Home Bargains and Screwfix. Access to the service yard is from Dunlea Vale to the north. Description of Proposal Section 54 application to remove Condition 13 of approval LA09/2025/0140/F (Extension to existing shop plus garden centre). Condition 13 requires a Sewer Adoption Agreement.”
Officer report
Earlier permission and conditions
Permission was granted in June 2025, and earlier condition variations on the site were approved in 2012.
“This application is linked to a previous approval under LA09/2025/0140/F – Extension to existing shop unit plus new garden centre with holding area and amendments to service yard and access. Elevational changes and associated site works.”
“…permission was granted on 27 th June 2025 for ‘Extension to existing shop unit plus new garden centre with holding area and amendments to service yard and access.”
Officer report
Why officers recommended approval
Officers considered the sewer agreement unnecessary because the development is a single unit with no additional toilets and existing sewer connections.
“This current proposal is for a removal of condition 13 of approval LA09/2025/0140/F. Within the supporting information submitted by the agent it was stated that a sewer adoption agreement with NI Water is for multi-unit developments only and does not apply to a single unit as is the case under this planning approval.”
Officer report
The committee decision
Members approved the application subject to the conditions set out for the permission.
“Members considered previously circulated report on planning application LA09/2025/1098/F which had a recommendation for approval.”
“Resolved That planning application LA09/2025/1098/F be approved subject to conditions as per the officer’s report.”
Minutes
Sources
- Mid Ulster Planning minutes, 6 January 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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- Date
- Tuesday 6 January 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
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- The application (council website)
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