Planning application
Lands at Comber Road, 100m south of Charles Hurst Ltd, 10 Comber Road, Newtownards.
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Petrol station, retail unit, forecourt, 4 petrol pumps and canopy.
As published by the council, reference LA06/2023/1696/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2023/1696/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Site Inspection Complete
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 5 Apr 2023
- Validated
- 26 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Conway Square
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Apr 2023
Received by Ards and North Down
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26 Apr 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
28 documents on file for this application
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Ards and North Down granted permission, 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.
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