Since 1st April 2015 when the Planning (General Development Procedure ) Order 2015 came into operation Article 8 (1)(b) now requires identified occupiers of neighbouring land to be served notice of thee application and they are permitted 14 days from…read more →
MKA Planning have recently obtained permission to convert the former shirt factory building into class B1 business offices. The Robert Sinclair and Co. former shirt factory is a key landmark building in the city – a B1 Listed Building, at…read more →
SPOT THE NEW DWELLING ? PPS 7 and PPS 7 Addendum have significantly tightened up planning policy and planning and environmental criteria in relation to new infill dwellings within established residential areas. MKA worked on behalf of a private client…read more →
MKA Planning have recently obtained permission to convert the existing factory building into 52 apartments and to provide a new apartment block to the rear providing 27 no apartments and car parking. The proposal also involved the conversion of 7…read more →
MKA Planning Ltd. have successfully represented existing pharmacies in Enniskillen in getting a proposed new pharmacy refused at Vivo, Ashdale, Tempo Road, Enniskillen at the Pharmacy National Appeals Panel. (NAP). The Applicant proposed neighbourhood consisted of the Chanterhill, Cavanleck and…read more →
MKA Planning have recently submitted a full Planning Application for conversion of the B1 listed Robert Sinclair Shirt Factory at the junction of Abercorn Road/Wapping Lane into B1 business offices. The proposal will create 300+ jobs and it is expected…read more →
MKA Planning are specialists in rural planning and have continued their success with this recent appeal success. This appeal decision is to some extent a ‘test case’ for farm expansions and has established a number of principles, namely:- Paragraph 6…read more →
MKA Planning Ltd have recently won a planning appeal for a 3 storey extension to the Causeway Tavern, a two storey high public house and B+B to provide additional guest accommodation. This was retrospective application which the Council had refused…read more →
MKA Planning Ltd have recently lodged a major planning application for the redevelopment of the Clarendon Bar. The bar has been a landmark public house in the City but has been now vacant for a number of years. This proposal…read more →
MKA Planning has been successful in winning a planning appeal for a dwelling in the side garden of an existing dwelling for a private client. The land for the dwelling was zoned as an area of zoned open space and…read more →
“My application for residential development in Prehen Woods, Derry was very contentious with numerous objections. The application was finally only approved after a meeting with the Environment Minister.
MKA Planning guided the application through the planning process and dealt comprehensively with all objections”.
“Planning Service wanted me out in a month.
MKA Planning kept me here, permanently!”. 