The Paddocks Development, 50 Main Street and lands to rear of 38-48 Main Street Carrowdore

1. 19 Aug 2025

   Received by Ards and North Down

2. 8 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Condition Partially Discharged

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ards and North Down granted permission on 8 October 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.

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• 50 Main Street and lands to rear of 38-48 Main Street Carrowdore

  LA06/2025/0741/DC Submitted 19 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 12 and 13 of LA06/2022/0881/F, in relation to plots 1 - 13 - Condition 12 - Prior to the occupation of the proposed development, a Verification Report shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Council. This report shall demonstrate the successful completion of remediation works and demonstrate that the site is now fit for end-use, including details of: a) Capping system • An appropriate capping system shall be installed within the garden and landscaped areas. A 600mm capping system is required in garden and landscaping areas with a minimum of 200mm crushed stone capillary break in the base overlain with 400mm of clean material above subsoil and topsoil. The report must include details of the methodology and programme of the capping system. • Photographs and records of any excavation works within the source area including photographs showing depths to accommodate the capping layer. • Records and photographs of the clean material being used and placed on the source area, also showing depths being placed. • Details of the materials that were used for the capping system along with laboratory certificates and results which confirm that the materials are suitable for use. b) Gas Protection measures • The measures must demonstrate compliance with the requirements of CS2 as prescribed in guidance within CIRIA C665 and attain a gas protection score of at least 3.5 with the report including. • Final designs of building gas protection measures • Details of any specific products used. • records from the installation process including photographic records of: • the installation of the under-floor void • the construction of the concrete floor • membrane installation works and • Records of inspection of installed gas protection measures Reason: Protection of human health Condition 13 - If during the development works, new contamination or risks are encountered which have not previously been identified, works shall cease and the Council shall be notified immediately. This new contamination shall be fully investigated in accordance with the Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination (CLR11). In the event of unacceptable risks being identified, a remediation strategy shall be agreed with the Council in writing, and subsequently implemented and verified to its satisfaction. Reason: To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors.

  Granted Conditions 12 docs

• 18 McBriar Park, Carrowdore

  LA06/2025/0719/F Submitted 15 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  1.5-storey garage extension to side, dormer to rear, and second-floor window on gable.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 16 docs

• 4 McBriar Park Carrowdore BT22 2UN

  LA06/2026/0787/F Submitted 28 Aug 2026 250 yards away

  Erection of wooden fence to front/side boundary (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Church Road Carrowdore BT22 2HA

  LA06/2023/1371/F Submitted 19 Jan 2023 250 yards away

  Single storey front extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Land south of 1-17, NE of 2 and SE of 4 Rockfield Meadows, Carrowdore

  LA06/2025/0388/O Submitted 8 May 2025 350 yards away

  8no. apartments with associated carparking and landscaping

  Granted Outline New dwelling 22 docs
  Several homes

• Land immediately SW of 5 & 6 Quarry Court, Carrowdore

  LA06/2026/0883/NMC Submitted 24 Sep 2026 0.3 miles away

  46% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

  Non Material change to Planning Approval LA06/2024/0295/F - Bays to Front Elevation omitted, Self-Coloured Render replaced with facing brick; removal of applied detailing - Render bands, strings, window & door surrounds & dentils; window & door opening sizes adjusted.

  Awaiting decision Amendments Windows or glazing 7 docs

• LA06/2026/0884/DC Awaiting decision

  Vacant site North of Balloo Road, West of Bangor Grammar sports pitches and to the rear of nos 1-13 Rowan Glen, Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7UU

  Discharge of Condiition 10 of previously approved application LA06/2022/0873/F which states - Prior to the construction of the drainage network, the applicant shall submit a Drainage Assessment, compliant with Policy FLD 3 & Annex D of PPS 15, to be agreed in writing with the Council, which demonstrates the safe management of any out of sewer flooding emanating from the surface water drainage network, agreed under Article 161 under the Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, in a 1 in 100 year event. Reason: In order to safeguard against surface water flood risk

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0887/DC Awaiting decision

  Former Juvenile Justice Services Centre site (169 Rathgael Road) and surrounding lands which lie to the north of the Rathgael Road and west of the Rathgael Road/Balloo Road/Newtownards Road roundabout junction Bangor

  Discharge of Condition 9 of previously approved application LA06/2016/0596/F which states - Prior to the occupation of the proposed development, the applicant shall provide to the Council, for approval, a Verification Report. This report must demonstrate that all the measures outlined in Section 10 of the RPS report entitled Proposed Residential Development, Rathgael Road, Bangor, Remedial Strategy referenced IBR0736 and bearing the Council date stamp 17th June 2016 have been fully implemented. The Verification Report shall demonstrate the successful completion of the remediation works and that the site is now fit for end-use. It must demonstrate that the identified potential pollutant linkages are effectively broken. The Verification Report shall be in accordance with current best practice and guidance as outlined by the Environment Agency. In particular, this Verification Report must demonstrate: a) Full Details of the installation and depths of the clean cover barriers have been confirmed as per layout. b) All fuel transfer lines and all associated pipework have been traced and removed in accordance with PPG 2 Above Ground Oil Storage Tanks. All remaining soils (or base and side-walls of all excavations) have been sampled and proven suitable for the proposed end-use. c) The hotspots of heavy metal and hydrocarbon contamination have been removed by excavation to a depth of 0.5m below the depth of the exceedance. All remaining soils (or base and side-walls of all excavations) have been sampled and demonstrably proven suitable for the proposed end-use. d) All imported soil brought on to the site has been accompanied by traceability documentation and has been demonstrably proven to be suitable for the end use. Reason: In the interests of living conditions of residents of the proposed development. Remedial Verification Report

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0879/DC Awaiting decision

  Royal Hotel and Windsor Bar, 22-28 Quay Street, Bangor, BT20 5ED

  Discharge of Condition 6 of previously approved application LA06/2021/1477/F which states - Prior to the construction of the drainage network, a Drainage Assessment, compliant with FLD 3 & Annex D of PPS 15, shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Council which demonstrates the safe management of any out of sewer flooding emanating from the surface water drainage network, in a 1 in 100 year event with an additional allowance for climate change. Reason: To safeguard against flood risk to the development and from the development to elsewhere. Drainage Assessment produced by Design ID ref 19053-DID-ZZ-XX-RP-0002

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0878/DC Awaiting decision

  Royal Hotel and Windsor Bar, 22-28 Quay Street, Bangor, T20 5ED

  Discharge of Condition 5 of previously approved application LA06/2021/1477/F which states - No development shall take place on-site until the method of sewage disposal has been agreed in writing with Northern Ireland Water (NIW) or a consent to discharge has been granted under the terms of the Water (NI) Order 1999. Reason: To ensure there will be no adverse impact on the environment. NI Water agreement

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0873/DC Awaiting decision

  Lands South of 37-77 Court Street and 1-11 Canal Row, situated within Bawn Wall and bounded by the canal, Newtowards

  Discharge of Condition 15 of previously approved application LA06/2023/2434/F which states - On completion of the remediation and prior to the occupation of any dwelling hereby approved, the applicant shall provide to the Council, for approval in writing, a Verification Report. This report shall demonstrate that the remediation measures outlined in the report titled; ‘Contaminated Land Assessment (Phase 1 PRA, Phase 2 GQRA and Outline Remediation Strategy) Lands within the Bawn Wall, Newtownards, referenced P3098-1 and dated November 2023, have been fully implemented. This report shall demonstrate the successful completion of remediation works and demonstrate that the site is now fit for end-use and include details of: • Capping system • The methodology and programme of the capping system • Photographs and records of any excavation works within the source area including photographs showing depths to accommodate the capping layer • Photographs of the clean material being used and placed on the source area, also showing depths being placed • Records and photographs showing the depth of the capping system as required • Details of the materials that were used for the capping system along with laboratory certificates and results which confirm that the materials are suitable for use. Reason: Protection of human health. VERIFICATION REPORT FOR PHASE 5 (UNITS 1-6 AND 34-41)

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions