Recent decisions

Appeal reference Appellant(s) Development Location Planning authority Decision Decision date Links
2025/E0027 Cunningham, Shannon Alleged unauthorised change of use of 177 Joanmount Gardens, Old Park, Belfast, BT14 6NZ from Class C1: Dwelling house to No Class Specified: short term let - The Planning (Use Classes) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015, without the benefit of planning permission Land at 177 Joanmount Gardens, Oldpark, Belfast, BT14 6NZ Belfast City Council, Belfast Planning Service Enforcement notice quashed 8 May 2026 View
2025/A0122 O'Hare, Damien Removal of conditions 9 and 10 and variation of condition 5 of planning approval LA07/2022/0745/O. Condition 9 stated: The curtilage of the proposed dwelling shall be as indicated on the Drawing PL-01 A (shaded in yellow) Reason: To ensure that the amenities incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling will not adversely affect the countryside; Condition 10 stated: No development shall be commenced until a Sewer Adoption Agreement has been authorised by NI Water to permit a connection to the public sewer in accordance with the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016. Reason: To prevent pollution and to ensure public safety. To ensure compliance with the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016; Variation of Condition 5 from 'The dwelling shall be sited to front the laneway, the front return shall be single storey in form and the ridge height shall not exceed 6.5m above FFL' to read 'The dwelling shall be sited to front the roadside, the front return shall be single storey in form and the ridge height shall not exceed 6.5m above FFL and the new access from the Damolly Road shall be provided with Visibility Splays of X= 2.4m Y= 70m, an access width of 3.2m, 70m Forward Sight Distance, Minimum radii - Entry 6m and Exit 6m, the Gradient of the access shall not exceed 1:12.5 (8%) over the first 5m outside the road boundary, ie from edge of carriageway and the sightline to be levelled 150mm-250mm above existing road and kept free from all obstruction' Lands adjacent to 17 Damolly Road, Damolly, Newry, BT34 1QP Newry, Mourne & Down District Council, Local Planning Office Finding 8 May 2026 View
2025/A0119 McCloskey, Patrick A proposed site for dwelling and garage under CTY 6 Approx 88.5m NW of 51 Upper Fathom Road, Cloughoge, Newry, BT35 8NY Newry, Mourne & Down District Council, Local Planning Office Finding 5 May 2026 View
2025/A0120 Small, Molly Retrospective change of use of detached domestic garage to 1No. bedroom ground floor apartment 12a Camlough Road, Newry, BT35 6JP Newry, Mourne & Down District Council, Local Planning Office Finding 1 May 2026 View
2026/E0005 Finbrook Investments Ltd Alleged unauthorised sub-division of an office building with ancillary car-parking to change the use of two floors (basement and lower ground floor) creating a commercial car-park, without the benefit of planning permission Land at Waterfront Plaza Building, 8 Laganbank Road, Belfast Belfast City Council, Belfast Planning Service Withdrawn 30 April 2026 View
2025/A0098 DCS Motors Retrospective extension of curtilage to existing business, including hardstanding area 20m North of 27 The Diamond Road, Crumlin, Aldergrove, Crumlin, BT29 4QX Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, Local Planning Office Appeal dismissed 30 April 2026 View
2021/E0008 of Lough Neagh Ltd, Shaftesbury Estate The alleged unauthorised working of minerals being development carried out without the grant of planning permission required. Land at Lough Neagh, County Antrim, County Armagh, County Down, County Tyrone and County Londonderry Department for the Environment, Planning dept. Withdrawn 30 April 2026 View
2025/A0047 Bradley, Steve Retention of change of use from single family house to house in multiple occupation (5 bed) 11 Aberfoyle Terrace, Derry, BT48 7NP Derry City & Strabane District Council, Local Planning Office Appeal allowed 29 April 2026 View
2025/A0046 Bradley, Steve Retention of change of use from single family house to House in Multiple Occupation (5 bed) 11 Aberfoyle Terrace, Londonderry, BT48 7NP Derry City & Strabane District Council, Local Planning Office Appeal allowed 29 April 2026 View
2025/W0001 Mairs, Raymond Fish Culture Licence subject to conditions for operating a fish farm at Loughinsholin Fisheries - Addition of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) as a licenced species 12b Portna Road, Kilrea, Co Londonderry, BT51 5SW DAERA - Marine & Fisheries Division, Marine Licensing Branch Withdrawn 29 April 2026 View