Planning application
39 Portaferry Road, Newtownards, BT23 8NN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retention of change of use from sui generis (car sales) to retail (bulky electrical goods), access, parking and ancillary site works
As published by the council, reference LA06/2025/0942/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2025/0942/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 24 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 28 May 2026
- Ward
- Conway Square
- Postcode
- BT23 8NN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2025
Received by Ards and North Down
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28 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Bell Rolston Ltd Agent, registered in Newtownabbey
Active · incorporated 2023 · Newtownabbey
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Ards and North Down granted permission on 28 May 2026, 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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