Planning application
Site 30m Northeast of 1 Castlebawn road
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 Free standing totem sign
As published by the council, reference LA06/2025/1015/A
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2025/1015/A
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Conway Square
- Postcode
- BT23 8NP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2025
Received by Ards and North Down
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23 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Architect Limited Agent, an architecture practice
Dissolved · incorporated 2003
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9 documents on file for this application
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Ards and North Down granted permission on 23 February 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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Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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