Planning application
71-79 South Street, Newtownards, BT23 4JU
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing terraces and replacement with a social housing development comprising 9no. residential units (8no. semi-detached and 1no. detached) with associated access to rear (via existing lane onto John Street), parking, landscaping and ancillary development including sewage treatment plant (Amended plans)
As published by the council, reference LA06/2025/0462/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2025/0462/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 30 May 2025
- Validated
- 30 May 2025
- Decided
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Conway Square
- Postcode
- BT23 4JU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 May 2025
Received by Ards and North Down
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
64 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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