Planning application
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Holywood, BT18 0EU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of standalone timber framed structure, The Pavilion, to provide outdoor covered space in The Diamond within the 'town' area of the outdoor museum at the Ulster Folk Museum, including associated localised regrading of surfacing to provide level access to the space
As published by the council, reference LA06/2025/1138/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2025/1138/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Cultra
- Postcode
- BT18 0EU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Dec 2025
Received by Ards and North Down
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5 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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