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34 Frances Street, Newtownards, BT23 7DN

Awaiting decision Ards and North Down LA06/2025/0600/F Full

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from retail (Class A1) to hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) including installation of extraction flue (amended description).

As published by the council, reference LA06/2025/0600/F

Application record

Reference
LA06/2025/0600/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
4 Jul 2025
Validated
17 Jul 2025
Ward
Conway Square
Postcode
BT23 7DN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jul 2025

    Received by Ards and North Down

  2. 17 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 September 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Ards and North Down for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About full applications applications

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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