Hearing and Accompanied Site Visits

Appeal reference Appellant(s) Development Location Date and time of hearing or site visit Hearing/Site Visit Location Appointed commissioner
2025/A0142 McGinn, Martin New dwelling with detached garage on gap/infill site Directly opposite No 32a and adjoining 33a and 33b Newtown Road, Rostrevor, BT34 3BZ Thursday, 18 June 2026 10:30 PACWAC 4th Floor 92 Ann Street Belfast Gareth McCallion
2025/A0143 McGinn, Martin New dwelling with detached garage on gap/infill site Directly opposite No 32 and 32a Newtown Road, Rostrevor, Newry, BT34 3BZ Thursday, 18 June 2026 10:30 PACWAC 4th Floor 92 Ann Street Belfast Gareth McCallion
2025/E0070 Rapid International Ltd Alleged unauthorised change of use of the buildings and yard to a metal fabrication business and ancillary office/administration building Rapid Fabrications, 31 Crosshill Road, Larne, BT40 3EB Monday, 22 June 2026 10:30 PACWAC 4th Floor 92 Ann Street Belfast Gareth Kerr
2025/E0068 Quinn, Emmet Alleged a) Unauthorised deposition on the land/site of minerals which are being extracted by way of a mining operation from the bed of Lough Neagh; b) Unauthorised deposition on the land/site of mineral working deposits formed by the deposition of materials extracted by way of a mining operation from the bed of Lough Neagh; c) Unauthorised winning and working of minerals from mineral working deposits formed by the deposition of materials extracted by way of a mining operation from the bed of Lough Neagh on the land/site; d) Unauthorised export of minerals won and worked from mineral working deposits or otherwise extracted by way of a mining operation from the bed of Lough Neagh from the land/site; e) All the above activities have occurred without the relevant planning permission so required The land/site located approx 120m east of 58 Ferry Road, Coalisland Tuesday, 23 June 2026 10:30 PACWAC 4th Floor 92 Ann Street Belfast Laura Roddy
2025/E0080 Newforge Country Club Alleged erection of an unauthorised shed without the benefit of planning permission or permitted development rights as detailed in The Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 Land at 18b Newforge Lane, Belfast, County Antrim, BT9 5NW Tuesday, 30 June 2026 10:30 PACWAC 4th Floor 92 Ann Street Belfast Mandy Jones
2026/L0002 Baird, S & J Proposed agricultural building and all associated site works Lands approx. 35m northeast of 11 Crossan Road, Lisburn, BT27 6XH Wednesday, 01 July 2026 10:30 PACWAC 4th Floor 92 Ann Street Belfast Kieran O'Connell
2025/A0141 Vallely, Tom Proposed new storage shed (amended site location plan) 25 Fathom Line, Newry, BT35 8QN Thursday, 02 July 2026 10:30 PACWAC 4th Floor 92 Ann Street Belfast Hannah Ellison
2025/A0140 Morrow, Philip Section 54 application to vary condition 14 of planning approval LA05/2022/1167/F: Original text for this condition: The development hereby permitted shall not commence until all fuel storage tanks (and associated infra-structure) are fully decommissioned and removed and the quality of surrounding soils and groundwater verified. Reason: Protection of environmental receptors to ensure the site is suitable for use. Proposed amended text for this condition: Each fuel storage tank (and all associated infra-structure) on the site, must be fully decommissioned and removed and the quality of the surrounding soils and groundwater verified, prior to demolition of each building to which they are associated. Reason: Protection of environmental receptors to ensure the site is suitable for use. Planning Permission granted. Appeal against condition 2. The vehicular access for Moira Road and Halftown Road, including visibility splays and any forward sight distance, shall be provided in accordance with Drawing No. 22-461-DD-100 REV06 bearing the LCC Planning Service date stamp 21/05/2025, prior to the commencement of any other development hereby permitted. The area within the visibility splays and any forward sight line shall be cleared to provide a level surface no higher than 250mm above the level of the adjoining carriageway before the development hereby permitted becomes operational and such splays shall be retained and kept clear thereafter; condition 5. No other development hereby permitted shall be commenced until the existing access on the Halftown Road indicated on Drawing No. 22-461-DD-100 Rev 06 bearing the LCCC Planning Service stamp 21/02/2025 has been permanently closed and the footway properly reinstated to DFI Roads satisfaction 211 Moira Road, Lisburn, BT28 2SN Monday, 06 July 2026 10:30 PACWAC 4th Floor 92 Ann Street Belfast Kevin Gillespie
2025/E0048 Dalradian Gold Limited Alleged (1) Failure to comply with condition 5 of K/2014/0387/F in that site decommissioning has not been carried out in accordance with the approved Site Decommissioning Method Statement (Appendix 2) in the following respects: (i) Removal of explosives store building and concrete slab, access track extension and hardstanding in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (ii) Removal of temporary protective fencing gates and CCTV in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (iii) Removal of temporary protective housing around existing ventilation raise in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (iv) Removal of culverts and headwalls in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out. (2) Failure to comply with condition 6 of K/2014/0387/F in that the implementation of the site restoration in accordance with conditions 5 and 7 has not been completed within the timeframe stipulated Lands approx. 600m southwest of No 45 Camcosy Road, Curraghinalt, Gortin, Co. Tyrone, BT79 7SF Wednesday, 08 July 2026 10:30 PACWAC 4th Floor 92 Ann Street Belfast Trudy Harbinson
2025/E0049 Dalradian Gold Limited Alleged (1) Failure to comply with condition 39 of K/2014/0246/F in that site decommissioning has not been carried out in accordance with the approved Site Decommissioning Method Statement (Appendix 2) in the following respects: (i) Removal of office/welfare containers in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (ii) Removal of warehouse buildings in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (iii) Removal of building foundations in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (iv) Removal of the water treatment plant in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (v) Removal of yard area hardstanding in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (vi) Removal of berms in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (vii) Removal of security hut in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (viii) Removal of perimeter/security fencing, gates and CCTV in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out. (2) Failure to comply with condition 40 of K/2014/0246/F in that site restoration has not been carried out in accordance with the approved Restoration Method Statement (Appendix 3) in the following respects: (i) Removal of office/welfare containers in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (ii) Removal of warehouse buildings in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (iii) Removal of building foundations in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (iv) Removal of the water treatment plant in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (v) Removal of yard area hardstanding in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (vi) Removal of berms in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (vii) Removal of security hut in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out; (viii) Removal of perimeter/security fencing, gates and CCTV in accordance with the approved details and timescale has not been carried out. (3) Failure to comply with condition 41 of K/2014/0246/F in that the implementation of the restoration of the site in accordance with Drawing Number 14 (approved under K/2013/0072/F) (Appendix 4) and in accordance with conditions numbered 39 and 40 of K/2014/0246/F was not completed on or before three years from the date of commencement Lands approx. 165m west of 45 Camcosy Road, Curraghinalt, Gortin Wednesday, 08 July 2026 10:30 PACWAC 4th Floor 92 Ann Street Belfast Trudy Harbinson