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Lands at and to the rear of 18 – 52 Main Street (Reeds Rain to TK Maxx), 2 – 34 King Street, 5 -17 Southwell Road, 5 – 41 Queen’s Parade, Marine Gardens car park, the Esplande Gardens, and area around McKee Clock

Granted Ards and North Down LA06/2024/0614/NMC Non Material Change

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

Proposal

Non Material Change to the planning approval LA06/2020/0097/F: Update to the landscape design for Marine Gardens to remove water feature, update to the description of development to remove reference to a water feature, amendments to footprint/roof plan of pavilion buildings, other minor landscaping design changes, updates to relevant drawing references within Conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 43, 44, 45, 49, 54, 56 and 57 of LA06/2020/0097/F

As published by the council, reference LA06/2024/0614/NMC

Application record

Reference
LA06/2024/0614/NMC
Type
Non Material Change
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted
Received
10 Jul 2024
Validated
10 Jul 2024
Decided
23 Oct 2024
Ward
Harbour

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ards and North Down register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • LA06/2026/0849/NMC Awaiting decision

    Lands at and to the rear of 18 – 52 Main Street (Reeds Rain to TK Maxx), 2 – 34 King Street, 5 -17 Southwell Road, 5 – 41 Queen’s Parade, Marine Gardens car park, the Esplande Gardens, and area around McKee Clock

    Non Material Change to LA06/2024/0559/F Please refer to accompanying cover letter.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • Lands at and to the rear of 18 – 52 Main Street (Reeds Rain to TK Maxx), 2 – 34 King Street, 5 -17 Southwell Road, 5 – 41 Queen’s Parade, Marine Gardens car park, the Esplande Gardens, and area around McKee Clock

    Discharge of conditions 16, 38 and 44 of Planning Approval LA06/2023/1500/F which read: Condition16 - No development, including ground preparation or vegetation clearance, shall take place, with the exception of the establishment of the two site compounds and any archaeological works required under conditions 17 and 18 as shown on phasing drawing No. 58C bearing the date stamp 30 June 2022 and any archaeological works required under conditions 17 and 18 below, until a final Construction and Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Council. This shall reflect all of the mitigation and avoidance measures detailed in the outline CEMP and the Ecological Impact Assessment. The approved CEMP shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and all works on site shall conform to the approved CEMP, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Council. The CEMP shall include the following: a) Construction methodology and timings of works; b) Pollution Prevention Plan; including suitable buffers between the location of all construction works, storage of excavated spoil and construction materials, any refuelling, storage of oil/fuel, concrete mixing and washing areas and any watercourses or surface drains present on or adjacent to the site; c) Site Drainage Management Plan; including Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), foul water disposal and silt management measures; d) Water Quality Monitoring Plan; e) Environmental Emergency Plan; f) Details of appropriate mitigation measures to protect hedgehogs; g) Details of updated Japanese knotweed surveys to be carried out and any necessary mitigation and/or management measures required; h) Details of the appointment of an Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) and their roles and responsibilities i) A Construction Event Management Plan and Construction Site Traffic Management Plan. Condition 38 - Prior to the commencement of development, a dust management plan shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Council. This shall outline the site-specific dust mitigation measures to be employed during demolition and construction phases to minimise the generation and movement of dust from the proposed development to surrounding areas. Condition 44 - Prior to the commencement of any works on site with the exception of the establishment of the two site compounds as shown on Drawing No. 58C bearing the date stamp 30 June 2022 and any archaeological works required under conditions 17 and 18 above, an inspection shall be undertaken to review the site conditions and the potential for any re-occurrence of Japanese knotweed. If Japanese knotweed or other invasive species are found, necessary action shall be taken prior to works commencing on site. Details of these inspections and any action required shall be included in the final Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) referred to in condition16 above. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

    Decided 24 Sep 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2024

    Received by Ards and North Down

  2. 23 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

40 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ards and North Down granted permission on 23 October 2024, 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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  • Lands at and to the rear of 18 – 52 Main Street (Reeds Rain to TK Maxx), 2 – 34 King Street, 5 -17 Southwell Road, 5 – 41 Queen’s Parade, Marine Gardens car park, the Esplande Gardens, and area around McKee Clock

    LA06/2026/0849/NMC Submitted 17 Sep 2026 50 yards away

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    LA06/2026/0497/DC Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 12 of Planning Approval LA06/2024/0559/F which states ‘The proposed kiosks and shelters indicated as S1-S5 and K1-K4 on Drawing No. 64A shall not exceed 4.25m in height when measured from finished floor level. The internal floor space of the kiosks shall not exceed 20sqm and the footprint of the shelters hereby approved shall not exceed 32sqm. Details of the design and finishes shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council prior to commencement of construction of the kiosks and shelters. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the details as subsequently approved.’

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    LA06/2024/0498/DC Submitted 6 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 16, 38 and 44 of Planning Approval LA06/2023/1500/F which read: Condition16 - No development, including ground preparation or vegetation clearance, shall take place, with the exception of the establishment of the two site compounds and any archaeological works required under conditions 17 and 18 as shown on phasing drawing No. 58C bearing the date stamp 30 June 2022 and any archaeological works required under conditions 17 and 18 below, until a final Construction and Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Council. This shall reflect all of the mitigation and avoidance measures detailed in the outline CEMP and the Ecological Impact Assessment. The approved CEMP shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and all works on site shall conform to the approved CEMP, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Council. The CEMP shall include the following: a) Construction methodology and timings of works; b) Pollution Prevention Plan; including suitable buffers between the location of all construction works, storage of excavated spoil and construction materials, any refuelling, storage of oil/fuel, concrete mixing and washing areas and any watercourses or surface drains present on or adjacent to the site; c) Site Drainage Management Plan; including Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), foul water disposal and silt management measures; d) Water Quality Monitoring Plan; e) Environmental Emergency Plan; f) Details of appropriate mitigation measures to protect hedgehogs; g) Details of updated Japanese knotweed surveys to be carried out and any necessary mitigation and/or management measures required; h) Details of the appointment of an Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) and their roles and responsibilities i) A Construction Event Management Plan and Construction Site Traffic Management Plan. Condition 38 - Prior to the commencement of development, a dust management plan shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Council. This shall outline the site-specific dust mitigation measures to be employed during demolition and construction phases to minimise the generation and movement of dust from the proposed development to surrounding areas. Condition 44 - Prior to the commencement of any works on site with the exception of the establishment of the two site compounds as shown on Drawing No. 58C bearing the date stamp 30 June 2022 and any archaeological works required under conditions 17 and 18 above, an inspection shall be undertaken to review the site conditions and the potential for any re-occurrence of Japanese knotweed. If Japanese knotweed or other invasive species are found, necessary action shall be taken prior to works commencing on site. Details of these inspections and any action required shall be included in the final Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) referred to in condition16 above. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

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    LA06/2024/0901/DC Submitted 22 Oct 2024 50 yards away

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    LA06/2024/0559/F Submitted 25 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing buildings at 5-12 and 35-41 Queen's Parade, 22-30 Main Street (formerly B & M Bargains), 34-36 Main Street (Oxfam and Hospice shops), 6-34 King Street and 5-17 Southwell Road; minor extension and elevational changes to 40-42 Main Street (Caffe Nero); creation of new means of escape and installation of rooflights to 20 Main Street (Halifax); creation of new bin storage and basement access together with minor facade works to 48 Main Street (TK Maxx); erection of a mixed use development comprising culture and leisure facilities (class D), a 66 bedroom hotel, retail units, food and beverage outlets, offices (class B1- (a)), 137 residential units comprising 113 apartments in 3 blocks and 12 duplex apartments along King Street, creation of a new vehicular access onto Southwell Road to serve undercroft car park comprising 217 spaces together with 14 courtyard spaces and 24 on street, creation of new vehicular access onto King Street to serve residential parking, minor modifications to the Main Street and King Street junction and creation of a two-way street along Southwell Road from the junction with Primrose Street, creation of a new service vehicle access onto Main Street, creation of new public squares and courtyards including new pedestrian access points; and the redevelopment of Marine Gardens Car Park including partial demolition of sea-wall to create a public realm space comprising gardens and lawns, play areas, events spaces, covered shelters, 4 kiosks and 2 pavilions (housing food and beverage operators), together with other ancillary development: Variation of condition No. 2 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amended phasing of development Variation of condition No. 3 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Minor landscape layout amendments to public realm Variation of condition No. 6 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Minor amendments to hard and soft landscaping within public realm Variation of condition No. 14 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to drawing references showing plant rooms Variation of condition No. 16 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to reflect updated drawing reference Variation of condition No. 43 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amended drainage proposals Variation of condition No. 44 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to reflect updated drawing reference Variation of condition No. 45 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to reflect updated drawing reference Variation of condition Nos. of 48, 49, 54 and 56 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amended phasing of roadworks Variation of condition No. 57 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to reflect updated drawing reference (UPDATED WORDING FOR CONDITION No. 43) THE FULL PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION CAN BE VIEWED ON THE NIPP IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "FULL PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION'

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