MKA Planning has led objections to the recent proposal for a Tesco foodstore at Leyland Road in Ballycastle. This ‘out-of-centre’ foodstore is likely to adversely impact on the vitality and viability of Ballycastle town centre and undermine its convenience shopping…read more →
The Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan, has confirmed that he will not move his Planning Bill because of legal concerns. He said amendments to the bill backed by the DUP and Sinn Fein could run counter to the European Convention…read more →
MKA Planning has been successful in convincing Planning Service that an Article 40 Planning Agreement requiring the use of the holiday cottage as only letting self catering tourist accommodation on the 2008 planning permission was incorrectly applied and is not…read more →
Published on Fri, 6 Sep 2013 The Ballymoney couple were each fined £15,000 at Coleraine Magistrates Court today. They were found guilty to a continued non compliance with a DOE Planning Enforcement Notice and were also made to pay a…read more →
Our consultants have specialist experience in pharmacy licence applications, appeals and objections. We have prepared evidence for the Pharmacy Practices Committee, (PPC) and the National Appeals Panel (NAP) on the salient tests of neighbourhood, adequacy and the necessity or desirability…read more →
Early intervention is vital if you are threatened with Enforcement Action. Professional planning advice from the outset will save you time, money and hassle. There are a number of options open to you – but it is important that you…read more →
After 2 years, clarification has finally been reached on Policy CTY10 of Planning Policy Statement 21: Sustainable Development in the Countryside (PPS 21). The Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) has now confirmed that a proposed farm dwelling is acceptable under Policy…read more →
Environment Minister, Alex Attwood, has today issued a new planning policy for sustainable tourism development. Planning Policy Statement (PPS) 16 will bring forward clearer, more flexible planning policy creating more opportunities for tourism that will be beneficial to the local…read more →
MKA Planning have successively won a planning appeal for 2 retirement bungalows for over 55’s in a ‘gated’ development at land to the rear of no. 7-19 Ebrington Park. The proposal was refused on traffic reasons – the application was…read more →
MKA Planning have successfully won a planning appeal for a wind turbine at lands off Killunaght Road, Dungiven, on the edge of the Sperrins AONB. The proposal, located at the Sperrin’s Foothills, was initially refused as the Department considered it…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!”. 