Recent decisions

Appeal reference	Appellant(s)	Development	Location	Planning authority	Decision	Decision date	Links
2025/A0042	Campbell, Hugo	Proposed change of use from offices to HMO (11 No. rooms) and associated site works	34 Clarendon Street, Londonderry, BT48 7ET	Derry City & Strabane District Council, Local Planning Office	Appeal allowed	28 November 2025	View
2025/A0041	Campbell, Hugo	Proposed change of use from offices to HMO (11 No. rooms) and associated siteworks	34 Clarendon Street, Londonderry, BT48 7ET	Derry City & Strabane District Council, Local Planning Office	Appeal allowed	28 November 2025	View
2025/E0030	Cuthbert, Trevor	Alleged (a) Unauthorised use of a building used for storage purposes; (b) Unauthorised erection of a building used for vehicle storage & repairs; (c) Unauthorised use of a building for vehicle storage and repairs; (d) Unauthorised extension to an existing building (under construction); (e) Unauthorised use of a building for vehicle repairs/spraying; (f) Unauthorised use of a building for storage. All of the above being development carried out without the benefit of planning permission required	Premises at 40a Belfast Road, Ballynure, Ballyclare, BT39 9TZ	Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, Local Planning Office	Enforcement notice upheld	28 November 2025	View
2025/A0050	Craighill Developments Ltd	Extension of road and footpaths and creation of new turning area at Craighill Park and removal of existing turning area	Lands to the south of No.38 Craighill Park, including existing turning area, public road and footpaths and section of former Craighill quarry, Ballyclare	Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, Local Planning Office	Appeal allowed	28 November 2025	View
2025/A0033	Craighill Developments Ltd	Social housing development comprising 45 no. residential units with associated access, car parking landscaping and ancillary works	Lands within the southwest portion of the former Craighill Quarry, east of Ballyeaston Road and south of Craighill Park, Ballyclare	Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, Local Planning Office	Appeal allowed	28 November 2025	View
2024/A0120	Nadia Properties Ltd	House in multiple occupation	14 Victoria Road, Larne, BT40 1RN	Mid & East Antrim Borough Council, Planning Office	Appeal dismissed	26 November 2025	View
2025/A0051	Magee, Liam	Retention of change of use of existing land (vacant petrol filling station) to car wash facility	236 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7QX	Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, Local Planning Office	Appeal dismissed	26 November 2025	View
2025/A0043	Simms , Matthew	Retrospective Change of Use from a residential dwelling (Class C1) to short-term let accommodation (Sui Generis). Appeal against condition 2: The short-term let accommodation hereby permitted may not operate unless the bedroom as annotated on Drawing 02a is occupied by a person as their primary, permanent residence. For the avoidance of doubt the bedroom/s shall not be occupied as a second home or short term let accommodation. The Owner will supply to the Council (within 14 days of the Council's written request to do so) such information as the Council may reasonably require in order to determine whether this condition is being complied with	18 Ashburne Place, Belfast, BT7 1SE	Belfast City Council, Belfast Planning Service	Appeal allowed	25 November 2025	View
2019/E0034	Energy LLP, Assured	Alleged unauthorised Anerobic Digester Plant consisting of primary and secondary anaerobic digesters, Vielfrab solid feed unit, combined heat and power plant and office building, electricity substation, flare, weigh bridge, feedstock storage clamps, concrete apron, hard standing, effluent storage tanks, pre pit and use of sheds and slurry tanks for the storage of digestate.	Land North of 53 Dunnalong Road, Bready, Tyrone, BT82 0DW	Derry City & Strabane District Council, Local Planning Office	Enforcement notice terms varied	25 November 2025	View
2023/E0014	Limited, Riddles Brothers	Alleged unauthorised winning and working of minerals, exporting of minerals and regrading of land outside of the area approved as a sand and gravel pit under application A/1990/0543/F. The above being development carried out without the grant of Planning Permission required	Land to the south of 23 Kildoag Road, Goshaden, Londonderry, BT47 3TQ	Derry City & Strabane District Council, Local Planning Office	Enforcement notice terms varied	25 November 2025	View