MKA Planning has been successful in obtaining planning permission for construction of 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments, 6 no. car parking spaces, access and amenity space at lands 17m West of No.3 Oak Country Manor, Crescent Link, Derry, BT47 6HG….read more →
MKA Planning have succeeded in winning an appeal lodged by Doherty’s Pharmacy, Larne Chemists Ltd., McGrath’s Pharmacyand Woodbourne Pharmacy to the National Appeal Panel against the minor relocation of Cooper’s Pharmacy from premises at 166 Andersonstown Road to premises at…read more →
Northern Ireland’s Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) has announced plans to pilot remote hearings in selected cases within the next four to six weeks. The announcement follows repeated calls from lawyers and the construction industry for Northern Ireland’s planning system to catch up with the rest of…read more →
MKA Planning have been successful again in obtaining planning permission for a replacement dwelling and garage on the Culmore Road, Derry. The application had a turn around of just ten weeks! It was validated on 04th March and permission was…read more →
MKA Planning have been successful in obtaining planning permission for an office building attached to the existing Bureau de Change at the rear of no. 2 Garden City, Derry. The application had been dragging on since September 2018, in February…read more →
MKA Planning have been successful in 9 no. Certificates of Lawful Development for the retention of HMO’s in Derry over the past year for private landlords in the University area of Derry including: No.’s 8 & 52 Argyle Street; No.’s…read more →
MKA Planning have been successful in obtaining planning permission and listed building consent for an extension to an existing amusement arcade within a listed building and conservation area in Derry City Centre. This application was recommended for approval by the…read more →
MKA Planning recently represented a private client at appeal against the decision by Derry City and Strabane District Council to refuse an application for change of use from dwelling to HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) at 2 Grafton Terrace, Londonderry,…read more →
The Heads of Planning have released a Letter providing updated information and advice on the Covid-19 situation. The letter states that the Minister’s view is that “land use planning has a crucial part to play within and, particularly, beyond the…read more →
In reacting to the current but fluctuating situation with Covid-19 and the need to adopt sensible precautionary measures to minimise direct contact with others, we have made the decision to restrict our attendance at office and site meetings and to,…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!”. 