ABC principal planning officer, Roisin Hamill told Planning & Regulatory Services committee members at Monday’s (June 10) monthly meeting of the committee: “This application is seeking approval for the erection of 12 apartments and associated site works on lands south-east of 29a Avenue Road, Lurgan. “Members will recall this application was previously presented to the Planning Committee in December 2023 with a recommendation to refuse, citing three reasons for refusal. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
“Members agreed to defer the application for additional information to clarify policy matters. Additional information in the form of a supporting statement was submitted to the council on April 30. “Officers have considered the additional information and are of the view that while it addresses concerns raised in relation to the loss of industrial land, it does not address officers’ concerns in relation to the failure of the proposal to respect the surrounding context and the provision of adequate parking.
“Therefore officers remain of the view that planning permission should be refused on the grounds that the development fails to respect the surrounding context, character and environmental quality of the established residential area, and would if permitted result in an unacceptable form of back land development. “It has not taken accoun.
