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Cordners, 13 Conway Square & 4 Lower Mary Street, Newtownards, BT23 4DA

Granted Ards and North Down LA06/2025/1089/F Full

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Replacement of fire damaged shop unit, raise roof level to rear of no 13, raise roof ridge level and facade alterations to no 4.

As published by the council, reference LA06/2025/1089/F

Application record

Reference
LA06/2025/1089/F
Type
Full
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Dec 2025
Decided
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Conway Square
Postcode
BT23 4DA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Received by Ards and North Down

  2. 5 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • LA06/2026/0780/DC Awaiting decision

    Cordners,13 Conway Square, Newtownards, BT23 4DA

    Discharge of Condition 2 of previously approved application LA06/2025/1089/F which states:- 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 Ards and North Down Borough Council (ANDBC) 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. Reason: As required by Section 61 of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) to ensure that archaeological remains within the application site are properly identified, and protected or appropriately recorded. Archaeological Impact assessment and Programme of Works proposed development works at Cordners, 13 Conway Square, Newtownards BT23 4DA

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

JWA Design Agent, a design practice registered in Shrewsbury

Dissolved · incorporated 2001 · Shrewsbury

33 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

35 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ards and North Down granted permission on 22 July 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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    Discharge of Condition 2 of previously approved application LA06/2025/1089/F which states:- 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 Ards and North Down Borough Council (ANDBC) 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. Reason: As required by Section 61 of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) to ensure that archaeological remains within the application site are properly identified, and protected or appropriately recorded. Archaeological Impact assessment and Programme of Works proposed development works at Cordners, 13 Conway Square, Newtownards BT23 4DA

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