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MAGHERAFELT DISTRICT COUNCIL MINUTES OF Proceedings of a Meeting of Magherafelt District Council held in the Council Chamber, 50 Ballyronan Road, Magherafelt on Tuesday, 12 November 2002. The meeting commenced at 7.30 pm. Presiding: Rev Dr R T Wm McCrea, MLA Other Members Present: T J Catherwood P E Groogan O T Hughes J Junkin J F Kerr Miss K A Lagan J A McBride P H McErlean (joined the meeting at 7.31 p.m.) P McLean (joined the meeting at 7.40 p.m.) R A Montgomery H E Mullan S O’Brien J P O’Neill G C Shiels Apology: J Kelly Officers Present: J A McLaughlin (Chief Executive) J J Tohill (Director of Finance and Administration) C W Burrows (Director of Environmental Health) W J Glendinning (Director of Building Control) T J Johnston (Director of Operations) Mrs A Junkin (Chief Executive’s Secretary) Representatives from Other The Planning Service: Bodies in Attendance: Mr Clifford McIlwaine (Acting Divisional Planning Manager) Mrs Joan Bryson – Planning Officer 1. MINUTES 1.1 It was PROPOSED by Councillor Miss K A Lagan, Seconded by Councillor P E Groogan, and RESOLVED: that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on Tuesday, 8 October 2002 (copy circulated to each Member) be taken as read and signed as correct. Councillor P H McErlean joined the meeting at 7.31 p.m. 2 2. MATTERS ARISING The Chief Executive submitted the following OUT OF THE MINUTES letters: 56/11/2002 2.1 Save the Children, Maghera & Upperlands Branch, The Society of Parents and Friends of Muckamore Abbey and the Northern Ireland Ploughing Association for donations. Noted. 2.2 Cookstown & Magherafelt Citizens Advice Bureau thanking the council for the interim payment. Noted. 2.3 Soham Town Council thanking the people of Magherafelt District Council for their thoughts and sympathies expressed in the Book of Condolences recently received. Noted. 2.4 Legitimacy of Notice of Motion: The Chief Executive advised that the Council’s Solicitors had forwarded a reply to the issues raised in connection with a Notice of Motion at the October meeting of the Council. The motion concerned a decision, taken at a Joint Meeting of Cookstown and Magherafelt District Councils on the Mid-Ulster Hospital held on Tuesday 26 June, that a delegation should meet with the Health Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly, was ratified by the Council at its meeting on 13 August 2002. The motion was ruled inadmissible due to Standing Order 11 by the Chairman. The Solicitors advised that the Chairman was both correct and incorrect in his ruling in that: (a) The motion voted on by the joint sub committees and subsequently adopted by Magherafelt District Council on 13 August 2002 was in effect a motion moved in pursuance of a recommendation of a committee and in accordance with Standing Order 11 does not apply to same. 3 (b) The Chairman was correct, however, in rejecting the Motion simply because it did not comply with Standing Order 9.1. Although given in writing it was not signed by the number of members of the Council giving the Notice as seven names are mentioned theron yet the Notice is signed by only two. Noted. 3. CONGRATULATIONS 3.1 The Chairman, Councillor Rev McCrea congratulated Mr J J Tohill, Director of Finance 260/11/2002 and Administration and his wife on the birth of twins. Members were delighted with the news. Noted. 4. BUILDING CONTROL The Director of Building Control presented the DEPARTMENT Department’s reports for the period 2 October to 5 November 2002 (copies circulated to each 210/11/2002 Member). 4.1 Mr Glendinning stated that during the period of the report forty-eight applications had been approved. 4.1.1 One application was exempt – MA/2023/0296 - erection of a garage for Mr Felix McErlean, 21 Lisheen Park, Portglenone. 4.1.2 Two applications had been cancelled – MA/0989/0139 – Mr Frank Moran, 16 Drumsamney Road, Desertmartin for a garage and MA/0989/0140 – Mr Hubert O’Neill, 1 Drumard Lane, Draperstown for an extension to the dwelling, as they did not wish to proceed. 4.1.3 There was one extension of time – MA/0989/0287 – Mr Albert Scott, 6 Mullagh Lane, Maghera for an extension to dwelling. 4.1.4 Sixty-seven applications had been commenced on site, and fifty-three applications had been completed during this period. 4 4.2 On consideration it was PROPOSED by Councillor J P O’Neill, Seconded by Councillor J F Kerr, and RESOLVED: that the report as submitted be adopted. 5. NAMING AND Submitted letters and site plans for the naming and NUMBERING OF numbering of: STREETS 5.1 Four dwellings at Gracefield Road, PN91/11/2002 Magherafelt for Vincent Doyle, contractor. The name suggested was “Riverside”. On consideration it was PROPOSED by Councillor J A McBride Seconded by Councillor P H McErlean, and RESOLVED: that the Council adopt the name of “Riverside” for the four dwellings at Gracefield Road, Magherafelt. 5.2 A private housing development at Ballyknock Road, Maghera for Convery Developments. The suggested name was “Glenshane Manor”. On consideration it was PROPOSED by Councillor Miss K A Lagan Seconded by Councillor R A Montgomery, and RESOLVED: that the Council adopt the name of “Glenshane Manor” for the private housing development at Ballyknock Road, Maghera. 6. PETROLEUM Submitted the following application for the LICENCES transfer of ownership of a Petroleum Licence which was in order and recommended:- P. 52 Brian & Meta McEldowney 37 Kilrea Road, Upperlands 5 6.1 It was PROPOSED by Councillor R A Montgomery, Seconded by Councillor J F Kerr, and RESOLVED: that the application as submitted for the transfer of ownership be granted. 7. TEMPORARY TRADING Submitted the following applications for Temporary Trading Licences which were in order and recommenced:- Maghera: Mrs Estelle Iris Cochrane, Armour Balloons, 63 Blackisland Road, Annaghmore Mrs Lynn Ferguson 8a Aghaveagh Road, Cookstown BT80 0DX Magherafelt: Mrs Estelle Iris Cochrane, Armour Balloons, 63 Blackisland Road, Annaghmore Mr Michael McDonagh 69 Hunter Crescent Omagh BT78 5EH Mrs Lynn Ferguson 8a Aghaveagh Road, Cookstown BT80 0DX 7.1 On consideration it was PROPOSED by Councillor Miss K A Lagan Seconded by Councillor J F Kerr, and RESOLVED: that the applications received for temporary trading licences be approved. 7.2 Submitted one application for mobile trading which was in order and recommended:- Mr Patrick McCullagh Lane View Loughmacrory, Co Tyrone 6 7.3 On consideration it was PROPOSED by Councillor J F Kerr Seconded by Councillor Miss K A Lagan, and RESOLVED: that the application as submitted be approved. 8. REGISTRATION OF Submitted copy of an application for the A SOCIETY Registration of a Society as required under the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (NI) Order 1985 Article 136 which was in order and recommended:- RS 6 Kilronan School, Magherafelt – Bernadette McCormack On consideration it was PROPOSED by Councillor J F Kerr Seconded by Councillor J P O’Neill, and RESOLVED: that the application as submitted be approved. 9. PLANNING SERVICE Submissions to be made to the Planning MANAGEMENT BOARD Services Management Board: 184/11/2002 9.1 H/2001/0818/O – Mr J McCloskey: Councillor Miss K A Lagan stated that there had been three previous approvals on site. The agent wanted to defer but the applicant decided to re-site and submit revised drawings. The current application would be withdrawn. It was PROPOSED by Councillor R A Montgomery, Seconded by Councillor J A McBride, and RESOLVED: that the submission to the Planning Service Management Board be cancelled. 9.2 H/2001/0809/O – Mr & Mrs J McPherson: Councillor G C Shiels requested that the submission to the Planning Service Management Board be cancelled as he had not heard anything from the applicant or his agent. He requested that the applicant be given three weeks to withdraw the application or a refusal would be issued. 7 9.3 H/2002/0300/O – Mr C Mulholland: Councillor O T Hughes asked that the submission to the Planning Service Management Board be cancelled. The applicant had requested that the application proceed to the Planning Appeals Commission and in order to allow him to do so the application required to be refused. Noted. Councillor P McLean joined the meeting at 7.40 p.m. 9.4 H/2002/0347/O – Mrs B Gribben: It was PROPOSED by Councillor J A McBride Seconded by Councillor Miss K A Lagan, and RESOLVED: that the following submission be forwarded to the Planning Service Management Board: 1. The applicant has lived on this Farm Holding at 136 Creagh Road, Castledawson for the last 40 years. Her husband, William Patrick (deceased) was a pig farmer with rearing units for 200 pigs. His wife took an active part in the farming as well as rearing the couple’s 5 children. She is currently living with her son Rory and his family who have inherited the existing farm house for his father. It is Mrs Gribben’s opinion that she would prefer a house on her own. 2. The proposed site backed into mature hedges along the southern boundary and would be accessed by Eoin Gribben (no relation). The ownership of the lane lies with the applicant. 3. The Planning Service in their notice of their intention to refuse have given 4 reasons for their proposed decision: 1. A tendency to ribboning 2. Unacceptable pattern of development. 8 The proposed site adjoins the bungalow at 122 Creagh Road and two new sites, recently passed by the Department to the South and South West of the site for Mr Eoin Gribben, Senior (not yet built) marked A on the attached plan, and a site for Mr Eoin Gribben, Junior (built) marked B on the attached plan.