Major housing development in urban area
Site for 44 dwellings. Outline planning permission granted. Kilkeel Area.
Single dwelling on gap site
A third party submitted a planning application and the Department of the Environment initially recommended refusal, for a number of reasons. After being instructed, O’Callaghan Planning carried out a comprehensive appraisal of the proposal. This was followed with a detailed statement outlining why planning permission should be granted. Following consideration of this information the Department subsequently granted planning permission.
Farm diversification / rural enterprise
Conversion of redundant agricultural building to commercial use. Planning permission pending.
Retention of agricultural building
Constraints: Previous refusal of planning permission for retention of building; Lack of an established farm business and the absence of Single Farm Payment receipts. Planning permission pending.
Retention of commercial development
Constraints: Light industrial building in established residential area. Potential for nuisance affecting nearby residents. Planning permission pending.
Bespoke house in open countryside
A third party applied for planning permission for a contemporary-designed dwelling in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. O’Callaghan Planning was appointed after the planning application was recommended for refusal. Working with the architect, O’Callaghan Planning prepared a detailed statement in support of the proposal, successfully convincing the Department that the dwelling would not look out of place or unduly affect the character of the surrounding rural area.
Tourist development in countryside
Conversion of existing barn to self-catering holiday letting units. Farm Diversification Grants available. Planning permission pending.
Planning Appeals
O’Callaghan Planning has successfully appealed against an enforcement notice requiring the demolition of a substantial dwelling in the open countryside. The case was won on the basis that the appellant was able to prove the dwelling was substantially complete more than 5 years prior to the date of the enforcement notice. Despite the successful outcome, O’Callaghan Planning would advise all intending developers to adhere to planning approvals otherwise they run the risk of enforcement action.
