Spar Stores, Maxol Garage, 3 Hardford Link, Newtownards, BT23 4FF

1. 18 Aug 2025

   Received by Ards and North Down

2. 21 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 October 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.

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• Elite Autos, 3 Glenford Road, Newtownards, BT 23 4AU

  LA06/2025/0842/F Submitted 23 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

  Change of use from Storage Warehouse to Car Sales Showroom with ancillary Workshop and Offices (Retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• 22D, Unit 1 Crawfordsburn Road, Newtownards, BT23 4EA

  LA06/2024/0490/F Submitted 3 Jun 2024 200 yards away

  Change of Use from Class B4 (Storage or Distribution Use) to Class D1 (Community & Cultural Use) & Erection of Boundary Fencing (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• 6 Fitzjames Park, Newtownards, BT23 4BH

  LA06/2025/0232/F Submitted 19 Mar 2025 300 yards away

  First floor extension to rear and new dormer to front of dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 19 docs
  Domestic

• 39 Crawfordsburn Road Newtownards BT23 4EA

  LA06/2026/0310/F Submitted 14 Apr 2026 350 yards away

  Increase of ridge height: dormers front and rear; retaining wall and detached garage to rear

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Roofing 18 docs

• 4 William Street Newtownards BT23 4AE

  LA06/2023/1375/LBC Submitted 19 Jan 2023 350 yards away

  Change of use of ground floor from beauty salon to tearoom and construction of customer toilet facility in rear yard’

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 22 docs

• 4 WILLIAM STREET CORPORATION SOUTH NEWTOWNARDS DOWN BT23 4AE

  LA06/2022/1229/F Submitted 8 Dec 2022 350 yards away

  Change of use of ground floor from beauty salon to tearoom and construction of customer toilet facility in rear yard

  Granted Full applications 28 docs

• LA06/2026/0762/F Granted

  64 Princess Gardens, Holywood, BT18 0PW

  Single-storey extension to side (demolition of garage)

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0302/F Granted

  87 Station Road, Holywood, BT18 0BP

  Internal and external alterations, conversion of garage, and retrospective ancillary outbuilding (Amended Description and Additional Plans)

  Received 8 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0749/F Granted

  15 Lochinver Avenue,Holywood, BT18 0NQ

  Conversion of garage to ancillary accommodation (including new door/windows)

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0730/F Granted

  20 Bailie Road, Bangor, BT19 7QW

  1.5-storey rear extension to dwelling; new front porch

  Received 8 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0789/F Granted

  26 Holymount Road Newtownards BT23 7DL

  Single-storey rear extension

  Received 30 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications