Dwelling and garage at Lands between Oakland Villas and 167 Drum Road, Cookstown

“LA09/2025/1236/F ACKN Development Management Officer Report Committee Application Summary Committee Meeting Date: May 2026 Item Number: Application ID: LA09/2025/1236/F Target Date: March 2026 Proposal: Dwelling and garage Location: Lands between Oakland Villas and 167 Drum Road, Cookstown,with The Proposed Being Positioned Approx 70M Nw of 167 Drum Road…”

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“…comprises a portion of land located to the rear of the property at no. 167, which includes an older bungalow dwelling which appears to be used as an outbuilding for the newer principal road fronting, two-storey dwelling within the same curtilage. The application proposes to utilise an existing access on to the Drum Road. The topography of the site is relatively flat.”

“Material weight is also held to Annex 1 of PPS 21 "Consequential amendment to Policy AMP 3 of PPS 3 Access, Movement and Parking", which provides exceptions for a development proposal involving access onto a Protected Route in certain cases and removes reference to…”

“PPS 3 – Access, Movement and Parking The proposed access arrangements involve the use of an existing unaltered access to a public road. DfI Roads were consulted for comment and provided the following comments: ‘It is noted within LA09/2021/0146/O approval that the A505 is not directly accessed, however as per the submitted drawing, it shows the use of an existing concrete lane to access to proposed dwelling.”

“Development of the site can be absorbed into the existing cluster through rounding off and consolidation and will not significantly alter its existing character, or visually intrude into the open countryside; The proposed sites constitutes a rounding off of the existing cluster and development at this site would not significantly alter the existing character, or visually intrude into the open countryside. • Development would not adversely impact on residential amenity.”

“Members considered previously circulated report on planning application LA09/2025/1236/F which had a recommendation for approval.”

“Resolved That planning application LA09/2025/1236/F be approved subject to conditions as per the officer’s report.”