Planning application
Marine Biology Station, 12-13 The Strand, Portaferry, BT22 1PF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 2no. signs to front elevation.
As published by the council, reference LA06/2025/1141/A
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2025/1141/A
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Portaferry
- Postcode
- BT22 1PF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ards and North Down register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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LA06/2026/0261/F Granted
Marine Biology Station 12-13 The Strand, Portaferry, BT22 1PF
Demolition of ''lean to' shed and erection of open sided canopies to be erected over new research tanks
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LA06/2026/0028/LBC Granted
Marine Biology Station 12-13 The Strand, Portaferry, BT22 1PF
Installation of 2no. signs to front elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by Ards and North Down
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15 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
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Queens University Belfast Agent
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Ards and North Down granted permission on 20 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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