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The Stables, Castle Street, Portaferry, BT22 1NZ

Granted Ards and North Down LA06/2025/0730/A Advertisement

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Erection of 5no. shop signs (including 1no illuminated shop sign) and 1no. projecting sign (6no. total signs).

As published by the council, reference LA06/2025/0730/A

Application record

Reference
LA06/2025/0730/A
Type
Advertisement
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted
Received
16 Aug 2025
Validated
19 Aug 2025
Decided
12 Nov 2025
Ward
Portaferry
Postcode
BT22 1NZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ards and North Down register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • LA06/2025/0728/LBC Granted

    The Stables, Castle Street, Portaferry, BT22 1NZ

    Change of use from former tourist information offices (use class A2) to day spa (sui generis) including erection of a total of 6No signs (including 1no. illuminated shop sign and 1no. projecting sign).

    Decided 12 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • LA06/2025/0729/F Granted

    The Stables, Castle Street, Portaferry BT22 1NZ

    Change of use from former tourist information offices (use class A2) to day spa (sui generis)

    Decided 12 Nov 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Aug 2025

    Received by Ards and North Down

  2. 19 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

CMP Planning & Design Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast

Active · incorporated 2024 · Belfast

38 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ards and North Down granted permission on 12 November 2025, 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.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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