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25 February 2026 Planning Committee

Planning Committee

Date: Wednesday, 25th February 2026 Time: 10:30 AM

Agenda

1. Apologies

2. Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes of Previous Planning Committee Meetings:

3.1 Minutes of Planning Committee Meeting held Wednesday 28 January 2026 (copy attached

4. Order of Items and Confirmation of Registered Speakers

5. Schedule of applications:

5.1 LA01/2025/1149/S54 (Major) Undeveloped lands west of Burn, Road and bounded by Ballygallin Park, St Andrews Church of Ireland Hazeldene Drive and Mulberry Gardens, Coleraine (report attached) (presentation to follow)

5.2 LA01/2025/1239/F (Major) Coleraine Grammar School, 33 Castlerock Road, Coleraine (report attached) (presentation to follow)

5.3 LA01/2023/1247/RM (Major) Land adjacent to Dunluce House, 87 Dunluce Road, Bushmills (report attached) (presentation to follow) Speaking Rights (David Worthington)

5.4 LA01/2024/0223/F (Objection) Playing field/public open space area adjacent/east of 55 Garvagh Road, Dungiven (report attached) (presentation to follow) (Site Visit Report) (Objection Raymond Brady) Speaking Rights (Raymond Brady)

5.5 LA01/2023/1142/F (Objection) 42 Dhu Varren, Portrush (report attached) (presentation to follow) (Addendum 2) Speaking Rights (Paul McAdam) (Grahame Montgomery) (Scott Cathiness) (Objection Robert McIntosh)

5.6 LA01/2023/1081/F (Objection) 4 Main Street, Castlerock (report attached) (presentation to follow) Speaking Rights (Dermot Monaghan)

5.7 LA01/2025/0828/F (Objection) 9-11 Atlantic Avenue, Portrush (report attached) (presentation to follow) (Speaking Rights (Sam McKee)

5.8 LA01/2023/0418/F (Referral) 70m SE of 23 Ballymacrea Road Portrush (report attached) (presentation to follow) Speaking Rights (David Alexander)  (David Dalzell/Colin Mayrs) (Objection Anne Millen) Revised Speaking Rights (David Dalzell/Colin Mayrs) (Correspondence from Agent)

5.9 LA01/2023/0599/A (Referral) On Lands c. 120m North West of approved Petrol Filling Station, 254 & 256 Frosses Road, Cloughmills (report attached) (presentation to follow) Speaking Rights (Lee Ross) (Addendum)

5.10 LA01/2024/1045/O (Referral) Land adjacent and South West of 44 Station Road, Dunloy (report attached) (presentation to follow) (Erratum) Speaking Rights (Mark Smyth)

5.11 LA01/2024/1119/O (Referral) Land between No. 44 and 44a Ballybrakes Road, Ballymoney (report attached) (presentation to follow) Speaking Rights (Mark Smyth)

5.12 LA01/2024/1227/O (Referral) On lands c. 70m South of No. 119 Legavallon Road, Dungiven (report attached) (presentation to follow) Speaking Rights (Lee Ross)

5.13 LA01/2024/0111/O (Referral) 140m North East of 52 Ballyagan Road, Garvagh (report attached) (presentation to follow) Speaking Rights (John Simpson)

6. Correspondence

6.1 Donegal CDP Variation No1 - Council response (copy attached)

6.2 NISRA - Census User Consultation Response (copy attached)

6.3 DfI - Second Review of the Implementation of the Planning Act (NI) 2011 (copy attached)

6.4 DfI – Renewable Energy Workshop – 11 March 2026 (copy attached)

6.5 NILGA – Planning Learning & Engagement Nomination – Council response (copy attached)

7. Reports for Decision

7.1 DFI - Standing Advice 25-02-26- (report attached)

7.2 TPO confirmation – Chapelfield, Coleraine (report attached)

7.3 TPO confirmation – Dungiven Castle (report attached)

7.4 TPO confirmation – Gorteen House (report attached)

7.5 TPO confirmation – Mountsandel Road (report attached)

8. Reports for Noting

8.1 LDP – Quarterly LDP Update (report attached)

8.2 Finance Report Period 1 – 9 2025/26 (report attached)

FOR CONFIDENTIAL CONSIDERATION

9. Confidential Items:

9.1 CC&G Housing Study (report attached)

10. Any Other Relevant Business (in accordance with Standing Order 12 (o))

“Meeting request with RTPI & RSUA”