Recent decisions

Appeal reference	Appellant(s)	Development	Location	Planning authority	Decision	Decision date	Links
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species	12b Portna Road, Kilrea, Co Londonderry, BT51 5SW	DAERA - Marine & Fisheries Division, Marine Licensing Branch	Withdrawn	29 April 2026	View
2025/R0004	Burns, Anthony	Construction of a vehicular access	2 Kenard Avenue, Belfast, BT11 8LY	DfI Roads, Eastern Division Office	Appeal dismissed	29 April 2026	View
2025/A0071	McKinley, Seamus	Retention of dwelling and detached garage on a farm	4 Cashel Road, Newry, BT35 9NW	Newry, Mourne & Down District Council, Local Planning Office	Appeal allowed	28 April 2026	View
2025/L0007	Ferris, Brendan	The existing use, is now a commercial gymnasium, prior to the construction of the building, the land was used for agricultural purposes	110m southwest of 50 Crawfordstown Road, Downpatrick, BT30 8QA	Newry, Mourne & Down District Council, Local Planning Office	Appeal allowed	24 April 2026	View
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	Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Planning Department	Finding	23 April 2026	View
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	Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Planning Department	Finding	23 April 2026	View
2025/A0103	Thompson, Peter	Dwelling - change of house type from approval W/2011/0015/RM (Retrospective)	Land between 3 and 4 Sheridan Grove, Helen's Bay, Bangor, BT19 1LN	Ards & North Down Borough Council, Planning Department	Appeal allowed	21 April 2026	View
2025/A0052	Kenny, Lyndsey	Proposed dwelling within an existing cluster	60m south of 162 Old Ballynahinch Road, Lisburn	Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Local Planning Office	Appeal dismissed	21 April 2026	View
2025/E0062	Wilson, Robin	Alleged (a) Unauthorised extensions to caravan, being developed without the necessary grant of planning permission required	Land at 661 Seacoast Road, Limavady, BT49 0LH	Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council, Local Planning Office	Enforcement notice quashed	16 April 2026	View
2025/E0061	Castlerock Presbyterian Church	Alleged (a) Unauthorised extensions to caravan, being developed without the necessary grant of planning permission required	Land at 661 Seacoast Road, Limavady, BT49 0LH	Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council, Local Planning Office	Enforcement notice quashed	16 April 2026	View