Land North of Berkshire Road & Unit2 Ballyharry Business park Park, West of Spar, Donaghadee Road, and South of Electricity Substation, Newtownards, BT23 7HH

1. 29 Nov 2024

   Received by Ards and North Down

2. 12 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Condition Discharged

3. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ards and North Down granted permission on 12 December 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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• Land North of Berkshire Road & Unit2 Ballyharry Business Park, West of Spar, Donaghadee Road, and South of Electricity Substation, Newtownards, BT23 7HH

  LA06/2024/0675/DC Submitted 1 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 8 of the planning approval LA06/2022/1212/F, which states: ‘No development shall take place on-site until the method of sewage disposal has been agreed in writing with Northern Ireland Water (NIW) or a Consent to discharge for foul sewage has been granted under the terms of the Water (NI) Order 1999 by NIEA WMU.’

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Eurospar, 136 Donaghadee Road, Newtownards, BT23 7QR

  LA06/2024/0344/F Submitted 11 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Demolition of hot food unit and retail unit, change of use of remaining hot food unit to retail unit and changes to site layout including parking layout and reconfiguration of existing north eastern site exit/entrance, repositioning of petrol forecourt and provision of new canopy.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 40 docs

• Lands located directly adjacent to and South of Newtownards Electricity Substation, Ballyharry Business Park, Berkshire Road, Newtownards

  LA06/2025/0897/F Submitted 9 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  13MW BESS comprising control room buildings, transformers, inverters, battery units, site maintenance office, parking, fencing, storage containers, CCTV, landscaping and associated ancillary development. [Reduction of 41MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) approved under LA06/2022/0251/F] (Amended Proposal)

  Granted Full applications 53 docs

• 6 Ashcroft Park, Newtownards, BT23 8QJ

  LA06/2025/1091/F Submitted 4 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  Single-storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 16 Islandmore Avenue, Newtownards, BT23 7BT

  LA06/2025/0864/F Submitted 30 Sep 2025 300 yards away

  Storey and a half side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs

• 4a Regency Gardens Newtownards BT23 8ZB

  LA06/2023/1379/F Submitted 23 Jan 2023 350 yards away

  Single storey rear extension (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• LA06/2026/0884/DC Awaiting decision

  Vacant site North of Balloo Road, West of Bangor Grammar sports pitches and to the rear of nos 1-13 Rowan Glen, Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7UU

  Discharge of Condiition 10 of previously approved application LA06/2022/0873/F which states - Prior to the construction of the drainage network, the applicant shall submit a Drainage Assessment, compliant with Policy FLD 3 & Annex D of PPS 15, to be agreed in writing with the Council, which demonstrates the safe management of any out of sewer flooding emanating from the surface water drainage network, agreed under Article 161 under the Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, in a 1 in 100 year event. Reason: In order to safeguard against surface water flood risk

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0887/DC Awaiting decision

  Former Juvenile Justice Services Centre site (169 Rathgael Road) and surrounding lands which lie to the north of the Rathgael Road and west of the Rathgael Road/Balloo Road/Newtownards Road roundabout junction Bangor

  Discharge of Condition 9 of previously approved application LA06/2016/0596/F which states - Prior to the occupation of the proposed development, the applicant shall provide to the Council, for approval, a Verification Report. This report must demonstrate that all the measures outlined in Section 10 of the RPS report entitled Proposed Residential Development, Rathgael Road, Bangor, Remedial Strategy referenced IBR0736 and bearing the Council date stamp 17th June 2016 have been fully implemented. The Verification Report shall demonstrate the successful completion of the remediation works and that the site is now fit for end-use. It must demonstrate that the identified potential pollutant linkages are effectively broken. The Verification Report shall be in accordance with current best practice and guidance as outlined by the Environment Agency. In particular, this Verification Report must demonstrate: a) Full Details of the installation and depths of the clean cover barriers have been confirmed as per layout. b) All fuel transfer lines and all associated pipework have been traced and removed in accordance with PPG 2 Above Ground Oil Storage Tanks. All remaining soils (or base and side-walls of all excavations) have been sampled and proven suitable for the proposed end-use. c) The hotspots of heavy metal and hydrocarbon contamination have been removed by excavation to a depth of 0.5m below the depth of the exceedance. All remaining soils (or base and side-walls of all excavations) have been sampled and demonstrably proven suitable for the proposed end-use. d) All imported soil brought on to the site has been accompanied by traceability documentation and has been demonstrably proven to be suitable for the end use. Reason: In the interests of living conditions of residents of the proposed development. Remedial Verification Report

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0879/DC Awaiting decision

  Royal Hotel and Windsor Bar, 22-28 Quay Street, Bangor, BT20 5ED

  Discharge of Condition 6 of previously approved application LA06/2021/1477/F which states - Prior to the construction of the drainage network, a Drainage Assessment, compliant with FLD 3 & Annex D of PPS 15, shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Council which demonstrates the safe management of any out of sewer flooding emanating from the surface water drainage network, in a 1 in 100 year event with an additional allowance for climate change. Reason: To safeguard against flood risk to the development and from the development to elsewhere. Drainage Assessment produced by Design ID ref 19053-DID-ZZ-XX-RP-0002

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0878/DC Awaiting decision

  Royal Hotel and Windsor Bar, 22-28 Quay Street, Bangor, T20 5ED

  Discharge of Condition 5 of previously approved application LA06/2021/1477/F which states - No development shall take place on-site until the method of sewage disposal has been agreed in writing with Northern Ireland Water (NIW) or a consent to discharge has been granted under the terms of the Water (NI) Order 1999. Reason: To ensure there will be no adverse impact on the environment. NI Water agreement

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0873/DC Awaiting decision

  Lands South of 37-77 Court Street and 1-11 Canal Row, situated within Bawn Wall and bounded by the canal, Newtowards

  Discharge of Condition 15 of previously approved application LA06/2023/2434/F which states - On completion of the remediation and prior to the occupation of any dwelling hereby approved, the applicant shall provide to the Council, for approval in writing, a Verification Report. This report shall demonstrate that the remediation measures outlined in the report titled; ‘Contaminated Land Assessment (Phase 1 PRA, Phase 2 GQRA and Outline Remediation Strategy) Lands within the Bawn Wall, Newtownards, referenced P3098-1 and dated November 2023, have been fully implemented. This report shall demonstrate the successful completion of remediation works and demonstrate that the site is now fit for end-use and include details of: • Capping system • The methodology and programme of the capping system • Photographs and records of any excavation works within the source area including photographs showing depths to accommodate the capping layer • Photographs of the clean material being used and placed on the source area, also showing depths being placed • Records and photographs showing the depth of the capping system as required • Details of the materials that were used for the capping system along with laboratory certificates and results which confirm that the materials are suitable for use. Reason: Protection of human health. VERIFICATION REPORT FOR PHASE 5 (UNITS 1-6 AND 34-41)

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions