LLands located immediately to the south of Nos. 181 and 183 Donaghadee Road, and immediately to the east and southeast of No. 171 Donaghadee Road, Newtownards. The proposed development is situated on the northwestern portion of Zoning NS20, as designated in the Ards and Down Area Plan 2015 (ADAP), adjacent to Donaghadee Road. (amended).

1. 21 Jul 2025

   Received by Ards and North Down

2. 28 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 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 81 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Ards and North Down for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ards and North Down's median decision took 81 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Ards and North Down's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• Lands located immediately to the South of 181 and 183 Donaghadee Road, and immediately to the East and SE of 171 Donaghadee Road, Newtownards (portion of zoned land, NS20)

  LA06/2025/1142/F Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar

  Residential development comprising 90 no. dwellings, play area, open space and all associated site works. Site accessed via the northern portion of the future eastern distributor road that will serve the zoned NS20 lands.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 102 docs
  Major scheme

• Lands to the north, west and south of 171 Donaghadee Road, to the south and east of Nos 1-19 Ashburn Park, and north-east of Nos 14-26 (even) 45-51 (odd) Wyndell Park, Newtownards

  LA06/2024/1095/F Submitted 20 Dec 2024 150 yards away

  Proposed residential development of 58no. dwellings and 8 no. apartments (on zoned lands NS20 as set out in Ards and Down Plan 2015) with access provision off new roundabout on Donaghadee Road, connecting housing NS20 with housing zoning NS21 to the north, provision of new section of distributor road through NS20, landscaping and associated site works. (amended plans and additional information)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 190 docs
  Major scheme

• Lands adjacent to the west and south of 171 Donaghadee Road and southeast of Ashbourne Park, Newtownards

  LA06/2024/0689/PAN Submitted 7 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Proposed residential development (on Zoned Housing Lands NS20 as set out in Ards and Down Area Plan 2015) with access provision off new roundabout on Donaghadee Road, landscaping and associated site works.

  Granted New dwelling 8 docs

• 238 Donaghadee Road Newtownards BT23 7QP

  LA06/2026/0827/F Submitted 10 Sep 2026 200 yards away

  Single-storey extension and level access to rear.

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 60m SW of 238 Donaghadee Road, Newtownards BT23 7QP

  LA06/2024/0948/A Submitted 30 Oct 2024 200 yards away

  1 two-sided advertisment hoarding (retrospective)

  Granted Advertising 8 docs

• Land between 183 and 183A Donaghadee Road, Newtownards

  LA06/2026/0745/O Submitted 11 Aug 2026 250 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Infill dwelling between 183 and 183A Donaghadee Road Newtownards

  Awaiting decision Outline Extension 7 docs
  Domestic