Planning application
88 Ballyrainey Road, Comber, BT23 5JU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of 4 no existing farm outbuildings to Whiskey Distillery, Cask Storage, Bottling and Distribution (Existing Tin Roof & Wall Cladding to be replaced like for like as a dark green colour)
As published by the council, reference LA06/2025/1075/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2025/1075/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Scrabo
- Postcode
- BT23 5JU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2025
Received by Ards and North Down
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7 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Ards and North Down took a median of 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
ABS Services NI Agent
11 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Ards and North Down for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ards and North Down decided full applications in a median of 83 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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