AQW 4672/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure

To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to list the planning applications with his Department after being called in from district councils under the 2011 Planning Act.

Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 13 October 2022

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
13 October 2022
Answer due by
28 October 2022
Answered
28 October 202215 days after tabling
Department
Department for Infrastructure
Priority question
No

Answer

The Department currently has 13 live planning applications that were called in from local councils. These include applications for listed building consents that are associated with full planning applications. These are all listed below:

Application
Reference Number
Site AddressProposal
LA01/2017/0689/FLondonderry Arms Hotel, 39/41 Main Street, Portrush.Retention and part refurbishment/restoration of the structural walls, shop fronts and roofs of both No. 39 and 41 Main Street and demolition of the residual elements of the listed building within the full extent of the site at 39-41 Main Street and 2 Atlantic Avenue, Portrush, so as to erect a three to five storey, 83 bedroom hotel with a restaurant, cafe/bar and all associated ancillary services.
LA01/2018/0446/LBCAs aboveAs above, associated Listed Building Consent.
LA09/2019/0024/OLands at former Maghera High School, Tobermore Road, Maghera.Mixed use and enterprise centre/ business units - which will be subject to Reserved Matters Planning Applications submitted by purchasers of plots from Mid Ulster District Council.
LA09/2019/0025/FLands at former Maghera High School, Tobermore Road, Maghera.Proposed development of existing brown field site including new internal access road/footpaths, improved access, alteration of existing levels, utilities, site fencing, site clearance & associated site works for future mixed use and enterprise centre/business units.
LA11/2019/0263/FLandscaping and site works. Kilfennan Link Roundabout, Crescent Link, Derry/Londonderry.Erection of a supermarket, associated car park, and amended access of approval A/2004/0879/F.
LA07/2020/0788/FMourne Park House
Mourne Park
Kilkeel
Newry
BT34 4LB
New luxury hotel incorporating a spa, function room, restaurant, manager's quarters, associated facilities &car parking, by way of change of use & refurbishment of existing listed private residence and provision of a new build extension, gate lodge, associated site works & minor realignment of the existing access gates at the White Water entrance.
LA07/2020/0843/LBCMourne Park House
Mourne Park
Kilkeel
Newry
BT34 4LB
Refurbishment of and extension to existing fire damaged Mourne Park House and associated outbuildings to create a new luxury hotel comprising of hotel bedrooms, restaurant, function room, spa facilities, associated car parking and site works, Mourne Park Kilkeel.
LA11/2018/0186/OLands due north of Holy Cross College & due south of Ardnalee Park, Strabane.Proposed multi-sport indoor/outdoor facility (circa 45,000 sq ft) incorporating wellbeing centre, community/youth facilities, full size indoor 6G pitch, fitness suite, sports hall, conferencing, office accommodation, exhibition and events space.
LA05/2018/1154/OLands at Blaris Lisburn (lands between existing M1 Junction 8/ A101 roundabout and Moira Road/ Knockmore Road junction)Proposed mixed use development to include new housing (1300 dwellings) and commercial floor space (754,000 sq.ft.) 1.6km M1-Knockmore link road, riverside parkland and ancillary works.
LA05/2018/1155/FLands at Blaris Lisburn (lands between existing M1 Junction 8/ A101 roundabout and Moira Road/ Knockmore Road junction)Construction of a new link road (1.6km) connecting the existing M1 junction 8/A101 roundabout to existing Moira/Knockmore Road Junction, Blaris Lisburn
LA02/2017/0594/FLands 560 metres east of 87 Carnalbanagh Road to 770 metres north west of 43 Carnalbanagh Road including access out onto Kilnacolpagh and Lough Road in the townlands of Carnalbanagh Kilnacolpagh and Buckna 9.5 kilometres east of Broughshane.Construction of a wind farm comprising 7 no. wind turbines.
H/2009/0270/FFormer Wm Clark & Sons Ltd, Upperlands, Maghera.Works to listed buildings to extend and convert former Art Deco Building into a new factory: 18 apartments; alterations of 2 existing dwellings; change of use for museum/exhibition space.
H/2009/0271/LBCFormer Wm Clark & Sons Ltd, Upperlands, Maghera.As above, associated Listed Building Consent.

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