Planning application
LA06/2025/0974/PAN
Lands immediately to the SE of Portaferry Sports Centre, Cloughey Road, South of 1, 3, 5, 5A, & 5F Cloughey Road, North of 52 Rockfield Park and East of 20, 21, 22, 30 & 31 The Gables, Portaferry BT22
Proposal
Sports facility to include sports pitch with artificial surface, new changing rooms, car parking, floodlights and all associated development
As published by the council, reference LA06/2025/0974/PAN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2025
Received by Ards and North Down
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10 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Acceptable
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
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Nearby applications
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LA06/2026/0225/F Awaiting decision
Lands immediately to the South-East of Portaferry Sports Centre, Cloughey Road, South of Nos. 1, 3, 5, 5A, & 5F Cloughey Road, North of No. 52 Rockfield Park and East of 20, 21, 22, 30 & 31 The Gables, Portaferry BT22.
Proposed sports facility to include sports pitch with artificial 3G surface, new changing room pavilion with retaining structure to the rear, car parking, floodlights, fencing, ballstop nets, dug outs, spectator area and all associated development.
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LA06/2025/0979/F Granted
21 The Gables, Portaferry, BT22 1RR
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LA06/2026/0550/F Awaiting decision
45 Rockfield Park, Portaferry, BT22 1RJ
Single-storey rear extension.
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LA06/2025/0712/LBC Granted
8 Cloughey Road, Portaferry, BT22 1ND
Alterations and refurbishment of dwelling (restoration of windows/shutters, new slate roof to portico/outhouses, internal alterations etc)
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LA06/2026/0147/DC Decided
Lands immediately to the east of 31 Rockfield Park and to the rear of Nos. 9 – 31 Rockfield Park, Portaferry, BT22 1RJ
Discharge Condition 08 and 09 of planning approval LA06/2024/0116/F which state: 8. No development shall commence on site until a Landscaping Phasing Plan has been submitted to and agreed in writing with the Council. All hard and soft landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved timings and details of the Phasing Plan and in accordance with the details indicated on approved Drawing No.09, and the appropriate British Standard or other recognised Codes of Practise. Reason: To ensure the provision, establishment and maintenance of a high standard of landscape 9. A detailed landscapemanagement and maintenance plan including long term design objectives, performance indicators, management responsibilities, and maintenance schedules for all the communal open space and landscaped areas shall be submitted to the Council and agreed in writing prior to the occupation of any dwelling hereby approved. The landscape management and maintenance plan shall be adhered to permanently as approved. Reason: To ensure the sustainability of the approved landscape design through its successful establishment and long-term maintenance.
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LA06/2026/0208/DC Decided
Lands to the north side of Cloughey Road (opposite 9-17 Cloughey Road) and to the rear of Rectory Wood and extending 130m to the rear of 8 Cloughey Road (The Rectory), Portaferry
Discharge of Condition 10 of Planning Approval LA06/2023/1336/F which state ‘ Condition 10: No site works of any nature or development shall take place until a programme of archaeological work (POW) has been prepared by a qualified archaeologist, submitted by the applicant and approved in writing by the Council in consultation with Historic Environment Division, Department for Communities. The POW shall provide for: - The identification and evaluation of archaeological remains within the site; - Mitigation of the impacts of development through licensed excavation recording or by preservation of remains in-situ; - Post-excavation analysis sufficient to prepare an archaeological report, to publication standard if necessary; and - Preparation of the digital, documentary and material archive for deposition.