Recent decisions

Appeal reference Appellant(s) Development Location Planning authority Decision Decision date Links
2025/E0056 Breedon Group PLC Alleged unauthorised placement of modular structure in use as a dwelling and change of use of land to residential curtilage, erection of a green house and placement of a shed being development carried out without the benefit of Planning Permission Land 40m Northwest of 21 Cashel Road, Macosquin, Coleraine, Londonderry, BT51 4PW Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council, Local Planning Office Withdrawn 22 December 2025 View
2025/A0059 Mr & Mrs B Thompson Extension to agricultural building in a similar style to existing making use of existing structural walls from existing silage storage compound for extension. Appeal against condition 2. No animals other than goats and alpacas shall be housed within the proposed shed at any time; condition 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015, or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order, no building, structure, hard surface or enclosure or access onto an unclassified road, shall be erected, provided, maintained or improved without the direct Permission of the Planning Authority; condition 5. The development hereby approved shall be developed and operated in accordance with the plans and documents referenced at the beginning of this decision notice 20 Bankhall Road, Drumnadreagh, Larne, BT40 3JQ Mid & East Antrim Borough Council, Planning Office Appeal partly allowed 22 December 2025 View
2025/E0040 Caldwell, Dominic Alleged a) Unauthorised erection of 1 no building on said site; b) Unauthorised infill to raise levels on said site. All of the above being development carried out without the grant of planning permission required Lands and premises at 15 Lifford Road, Strabane, Co Tyrone Derry City & Strabane District Council, Local Planning Office Enforcement notice terms varied 19 December 2025 View
2025/E0054 Clover Peat Products Ltd Alleged unauthorised raising of ground levels by way of importation of hardcore (material and rubble) being development carried out without the grant of planning permission so required Land at 80 Donaghanie Road Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Planning Department Withdrawn 19 December 2025 View
2025/A0058 McAleer, Kevin Proposed farm dwelling with detached garage to supersede previous approval LA10/2022/0404/O & LA10/2023/1635/RM Lands 40m west of 120 Camlough Road, Carrickmore Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Planning Department Appeal dismissed 19 December 2025 View
2025/E0046 Shields, Ronald Alleged 1. Unauthorised erection of outbuildings being used for recreational purposes; 2. Unauthorised provision of pathway and hardstanding area with fixed picnic tables, barbecue area and playframes; 3. Unauthorised pergola/outbuilding being used as a nature hide with associated jetty area; 4. Unauthorised laying of hardcore in areas; 5. Unauthorised erection of two bridge structures; 6. Unauthorised erection of fixed picnic tables Land approx 200m South-East of 110 Kempe Stones Road, Newtownards, BT23 4SQ Ards & North Down Borough Council, Planning Department Withdrawn 16 December 2025 View
2025/E0015 Lynas, David Alleged unauthorised erection of pergola frame with retractable canopy; erection of a store; erection of decking and associated outside tables; installation of a ventilation extraction pipe and erection of a boundary wall with attached bench seating Land at 3 Berne Road, Portstewart Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council, Local Planning Office Enforcement notice quashed 16 December 2025 View
2025/E0038 Bell, Peter Alleged (a) Unauthorised extension of site curtilage (comprising a material change of use of land for storage of trailers and parking/storage of vehicles) and laying of hardstanding; (b) Unauthorised erection of a building used for vehicle repairs and offices. All of the above being development carried out without the benefit of planning permission Land/premises approx 80m to the rear (northeast) of No.15 Gallagh Road, Toomebridge, Antrim, BT41 3QS Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, Local Planning Office Enforcement notice upheld 15 December 2025 View
2025/A0057 McConville, Arthur Erection of farm dwelling and garage Lands immediately south of 58 Ballygorian Road, Hilltown, Newry, BT34 5TD Newry, Mourne & Down District Council, Local Planning Office Appeal dismissed 15 December 2025 View
2025/A0035 McGowan, Stephen Proposed drying shed for the drying of wood chips and the storage of vehicles and the provision of additional external parking for staff car parking and associated site works Land directly north of 83a Ballystrudder Road, Islandmagee, Larne Mid & East Antrim Borough Council, Planning Office Appeal dismissed 12 December 2025 View