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 →
MKA Planning have been successful in getting planning permission for the retention of an existing taxi office at Spencer Road, in the Waterside for Foyle Taxis. The taxi office has operated for a number of years and is located within…read more →
The Applicant built a commercial metal shed to the rear of his dwelling. A planning application and a subsequent planning appeal to retain the shed had been refused previously. The shed is three to four times larger than the Applicant’s…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!”. 