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Ulster Folk Museum Cultra, Holywood, BT18 0EU

Granted Ards and North Down LA06/2023/1549/PAN Proposal of Application Notice

Works: Extension

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Developments across the folk museum site including: a new ‘Culture Hub’ arrival and welcome building with associated landscaping and car parking; new pedestrian walkways, signage and works to support connectivity to public transport nodes; a new ‘Industry Zone’ collection exhibition building with staff and volunteer hub adjacent; alterations to existing buildings to form improved learning facilities and makers spaces within the existing town area of the museum; extension to Ballycultra building to form collection storage spaces and sustainable energy centre with associated landscaping; new pavilion and landscaping within the town area; landscaping and interpretation improvements across the wider rural area.

As published by the council, reference LA06/2023/1549/PAN

Application record

Reference
LA06/2023/1549/PAN
Type
Proposal of Application Notice
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted As published: Acceptable
Received
8 Mar 2023
Validated
8 Mar 2023
Decided
31 Mar 2023
Ward
Cultra
Postcode
BT18 0EU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Mar 2023

    Received by Ards and North Down

  2. 31 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Acceptable

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ards and North Down granted permission on 31 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

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