Lands accessed adjacent to 9 and 10 Turnstone, Portaferry Road, Newtownards. Approximately 57m South East of 3 Turnstone View, 86m East of 50 Portaferry Road, 59m North East of 60 Portaferry Road and 41m North of 76 Portaferry Road.

1. 31 Mar 2025

   Received by Ards and North Down

2. 15 Apr 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 June 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Ards and North Down took a median of 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Lands accessed adjacent to 9 and 10 Turnstone, Portaferry Road, Newtownards. To the rear of 2,3,4 Turnstone View, 5,7,9 Turnstone, 3 Teal Rocks and 50,60,76 Portaferry Road

  LA06/2025/0404/F Submitted 14 May 2025 79m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jul

  Residential development of 22No. dwellings. Change of house types from approval ref: X/1995/0731/F

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 52 docs
  Major scheme

• Lands East of 9/10 Turnstone and South of 11-23 Lapwing Park, Newtownards, BT23 8GE

  LA06/2026/0581/F Submitted 25 Jun 2026 120m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~31 Aug

  2no. detached dwellings and garages (Change of housetype and amended layout from previous approval ref LA06/2023/1713/F)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• Lands adjacent to 9 and 10 Turnstone and to rear of Nos. 11 -23 Lapwing Park, Newtownards, BT23 8GE

  LA06/2023/1713/F Submitted 19 Apr 2023 127m away

  12No. two storey dwellings with detached garages- amended layout and house types from extant approval ref: X/1995/0731/F

  Granted Full applications 54 docs

• 87 Portaferry Road, Newtownards, BT23 8SN.

  LA06/2025/0283/F Submitted 30 Mar 2025 468m away

  Extension to front of mechanics garage/workshop.

  Granted Full applications Extension 22 docs

• 14 Teal Rocks, Newtownards, BT23 8GL

  LA06/2026/0546/F Submitted 16 Jun 2026 489m away

  First-floor front extension; single-storey extension to side; window on first-floor (Amended Description)

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 14 docs
  Small domestic

• LA06/2026/0432/F Granted

  9 Marine Drive Donaghadee BT21 0HS

  Single-storey extensions (front, side and rear) including car port; demolition of garage and lean-to structure

  15 May 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0129/F Granted

  104 Princetown Road, Bangor, BT20 3TG

  Demolition of existing rear return: two-storey side-to-rear extension; single-storey side extension; relocation of access and all associated works

  10 Feb 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0261/F Granted

  Marine Biology Station 12-13 The Strand, Portaferry, BT22 1PF

  Demolition of ''lean to' shed and erection of open sided canopies to be erected over new research tanks

  27 Mar 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0417/F Granted

  79a Whinney Hill, Dundonald, BT16 1UA

  Single storey side sunroom and double garage with link to main dwelling.

  13 May 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0454/F Granted

  62 Jackson's Road, Holywood, BT18 9EZ

  Roofspace conversion including rear dormer

  23 May 2026 Full applications