The houses in question are located on lands to the rear of 25-28 Mount Hall Grange, and opposite 13 and 14 Mount Hall, on the Clonmakate Road. The request for the retention of the houses was lodged by David McMaster Architect Ltd, on behalf of HICS Properties Ltd. 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.
The planning officers’ report states: “Officers consider that the proposed development does not comply with the Local Development plan, the Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS), or the supplementary planning guidance provided by Creating Places, on the grounds that amongst other matters, it fails to provide a quality and sustainable residential environment. “Notwithstanding that, officers in recommending that planning permission be granted are giving weight to the following matters. “The planning history on the site and the fact that the principle of residential development on this site was accepted in 2006 by the then DoE.
“The developer had constructed the dwellings before learning that the 2006 permission had lapsed. Advertisement Advertisement “The similarities between the 2006 planning permission and the current application in respect of the number of dwellings proposed on the application site, the scale and massing of the dwellings and the overall layout of the development. “The betterment in terms of increased private amenity space.