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PAC COSTS AWARDS IN PLANNING APPEALS.

PAC COSTS AWARDS IN PLANNING APPEALS.

The Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) have published guidance on how they will make orders of costs against parties in planning and related appeals.  This guidance comes into operation from 1st April 2015.   Costs awards are intended to provide redress when…read more →

DENTAL PRACTICE APPROVED IN RURAL AREA.

DENTAL PRACTICE APPROVED IN RURAL AREA.

MKA Planning Ltd. have recently obtained planning permission on behalf of our Client for a dental practice at Killycolp Road, Cookstown. This was a challenging project. The Client wanted a dental practice in the rural area outside Cookstown.  His wife…read more →

MKA PLANNING SUCCESS AT PHARMACY APPEAL, ENNISKILLEN.

MKA PLANNING SUCCESS AT PHARMACY APPEAL, ENNISKILLEN.

MKA Planning Ltd. have successfully represented existing pharmacies in Enniskillen in getting a proposed pharmacy refused at the existing Corry’s Health and Beauty store, Sligo Road, Enniskillen at the Pharmacy National Appeals Panel. (NAP). MKA defined an overlapping neighbourhood which…read more →

FARM DWELLING SUCCESS IN DUNLOY.

FARM DWELLING SUCCESS IN DUNLOY.

MKA Planning Ltd. have been successful in getting Planning Permission for a farm dwelling, at Bellaghy Road, Dunloy. For further information see DOE Ref.  D/2014/0089/O at Planning Services Public Access webpage. If you are interested in applying for a farm…read more →

PLANNING AGREEMENT DISCHARGED.

PLANNING AGREEMENT DISCHARGED.

MKA Planning have been successful in getting a planning agreement discharged on a holiday cottage in the Glens on behalf of a private Client. The legal agreement restricted occupancy of the unit to rented holiday use only; its removal now…read more →

FARM DWELLING SUCCESS, FOREGLEN ROAD.

FARM DWELLING SUCCESS, FOREGLEN ROAD.

MKA Planning Ltd. have been successful in getting Planning Permission for a farm dwelling, detached from the principal farm buildings  in Killaloo for a private Client. For further information see DOE Ref. A/2014/0280/O at Planning Services Public Access webpage. If…read more →

INFILL SUCCESS AT DRUMACARNEY LANE, BALLYKELLY.

INFILL SUCCESS AT DRUMACARNEY LANE, BALLYKELLY.

MKA Planning Ltd. have been successful in obtaining Planning Permission for an infill dwelling at Drumacarney Lane, Ballykelly for a private Client. This application involved the removal of an existing farm building to create the infill opportunity. This is only…read more →

FURTHER INFILL SUCCESS FOR MKA PLANNING.

FURTHER INFILL SUCCESS FOR MKA PLANNING.

MKA Planning have been successful in getting another infill dwelling approved at Ballyhacket Lane, Castlerock on behalf of a private Client. The application was initially recommended for refusal by Planning Service. MKA Planning Ltd. were then brought on board and…read more →

LOOKING FOR AN INFILL?

LOOKING FOR AN INFILL?

The planning policy set out in Policy CTY8 for infill development has been described by the Planning Appeals Commission as “rather vague and perplexing.” Policy CTY 8 states that for the purposes of an ‘infill’ there should be 3 or…read more →