Planning application
LA06/2025/0789/S54
From Belvedere Road, Newtownards to the Somme Heritage Centre, 233 Bangor Road, Newtownards, BT23 7PH
Proposal
Variation of Condition 13 of previously approved application LA06/2020/0940/F for a greenway for approximately 3km along a traffic-free route from Belvedere Road, Newtownards turning NE following the former railway track in the most part to the Somme Heritage Centre. A section of the former railway track between Victoria Road and Belvedere Road is also included. Widening of existing footways, new 3m wide paths, pedestrian crossings, fencing, ancillary car parking, a shared-use bridge and associated site, access and other ancillary works. From: Bridge: No other development hereby permitted shall be commenced operational until the road works indicated on Drawing No 27A bearing the date stamp 27/07/2021 have been fully completed in accordance with the approved plans. To: Bridge: No other development hereby permitted shall be operational until the road works indicated on drawing 60572431-SHT10-LD-3105 have been fully completed in accordance with the approved plans.
As published by the council, reference LA06/2025/0789/S54
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Sep 2025
Received by Ards and North Down
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16 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
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