Five homes at Lands Approx 30M NE of 22 Littlebridge Road, Coagh

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Mid Ulster Planning on 2 Jun 2026.

LA09/2025/1285/OApproved

What was proposed

The application sought renewal of outline permission for five dwellings, a private roadway and ancillary development.

“Therefore, only one objection is being considered in respect of this planning application. • Renewal of Permission Is Not Automatic Whilst it is agreed that there is no automatic right to a renewal, unless there has been a change in planning policy which would direct Council to take a different approach, which is not the case, the decision on a renewal should ultimately be the same.”

“Description of Proposal This is an application for the renewal of an extant planning approval (LA09/2021/1686/O) for an outline application for 5 dwellings with private roadway and ancillary development located 30m NE of 22 Littlebridge Road, Drummullan.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site lies within Drummullan’s settlement limits, behind roadside dwellings, and comprises mainly an agricultural field with hedged boundaries.

“The site comprises the majority of an agricultural field as well as a small portion of a roadside green field which provides the proposed access arrangements. The immediate surrounding context is rural in character defined by agricultural fields and dispersed detached dwellings.”

Officer report

The objection

One objection raised concerns about planning policy, rural sustainability, traffic, access, sewage, residential amenity, odour and local opposition.

“Unsustainable Rural Development – PPS 21 As this is a site within the designated settlement of Drumullan, as defined in the Cookstown Area Plan 2010, PPS 21 is not relevant to the proposed development.”

“Although EHD did raise an issue in the original planning application consultation response with regards the need for an odour impact assessment based on NI Waters initial consultation response, Ni Water later confirmed that while the site is inside the ‘Odour consultation Zone Boundary’ NIW will not on the grounds of ‘Incompatible development’ raise an objection to any proposed development or reuse of the site.”

Officer report

The decision

The committee approved the application subject to the conditions set out in the officer’s report.

“Resolved That planning application LA09/2025/1285/O be approved subject to conditions as per the officer’s report.”

Minutes

Sources

  • Mid Ulster Planning minutes, 2 June 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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At the meeting

Council
Mid Ulster
Date
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Recommendation
Officers recommended approval
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)

This committee's year

233 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 31 against officer advice.

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