Recent decisions

Appeal reference Appellant(s) Development Location Planning authority Decision Decision date Links
2025/W0002 Northstone Materials Limited Discharge of suspended solids to tributary of black water from Northstone Materials Ltd, in contravention of Article 7(1)(a) of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 Greggs Pit, Ballybriest Road, Cookstown Withdrawn 22 January 2026 View
2025/E0065 Kelly, Denise Alleged unauthorised erection of floodlights; unauthorised erection of horse paddock; unauthorised erection of horse training circle Lands at approx 90m east of 14 Commons Hall Road, Newry, Down, BT34 2PL Newry, Mourne & Down District Council, Local Planning Office Withdrawn 22 January 2026 View
2023/A0070 Cottney, David Replacement dwelling (Retrospective). Appeal against condition 9 of planning approval LA05/2019/0794/F which states: Notwithstanding the provisions of the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (NI) 2015 (as amended), the permitted development rights listed in Part 1 of that Order are removed to protect the rural character of the area Beside 29 Old Coach Road, Hillsborough, BT26 6PB Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Local Planning Office Withdrawn 22 January 2026 View
2024/A0139 Anderson, Robert Extension to residential curtilage and erection of single storey detached ancillary residential accommodation 55 Woburn Road, Millisle, BT22 2HZ Ards & North Down Borough Council, Planning Department Appeal dismissed 16 January 2026 View
2025/E0022 Holmes, Mark Alleged, without planning permission, the material change of use of land and buildings from a dwelling house (Use Class C1) to short-term-let visitor accommodation (no class) - The planning (Use Classes) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 Land and buildings at 175 & 177 Mountsandel Road, Coleraine Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council, Local Planning Office Enforcement notice upheld 16 January 2026 View
2025/A0049 Flintridge Resources Ltd Alteration to existing condition No.46 from "All tailings shall be deposited under water and no beaches shall be allowed to form. Reason: To prevent the escape of dust from the tailings area." to "All tailings shall be deposited in the paste cells, as detailed in the Environmental Statement and approved plans. Reason: To prevent the escape of dust from the tailings area." Cavanacaw Gold Mine, 56 Botera Upper Road, Omagh, BT78 5LH Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Planning Department Appeal allowed 15 January 2026 View
2025/A0073 Kerr, Philip Replacement Dwelling 13A (approx 500m North East of no 13) Cunningburn Road, Newtownards, BT22 2AN Ards & North Down Borough Council, Planning Department Appeal dismissed 15 January 2026 View
2024/A0117 Lavery, Kevin Retention of pedestrian footbridge over Corcrain River with proposed alterations to raise the bridge by 0.53m and provide 4No. steps with handrails Lands 16m southwest of Lavery's Filling Station at 256 Obins Street, Portadown, BT62 1BZ to car parking and hair salon at 248 Obins Street, Portadown, BT62 1BY (over Corcrain River) Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council, Local Planning Office Appeal allowed 14 January 2026 View
2025/A0075 Higgins, Niall Retention of Agricultural Storage shed Approx. 150m North East of 20 Greystone Road, Enniskillen, BT74 5HH Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Planning Department Appeal dismissed 12 January 2026 View
2024/L0011 Marshall, William Commencement of development and works for Planning Approval LA05/2015/0722/F farm dwelling 60m north west of 15 Moneyreagh Road, Moneyreagh, Newtownards, BT23 6BJ Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Local Planning Office Appeal allowed 9 January 2026 View