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Marine Biology Station, 12-13 The Strand, Portaferry, BT22 1PF

Granted Ards and North Down LA06/2025/1141/A Advertisement

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.

  • 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

    Decided 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • Marine Biology Station 12-13 The Strand, Portaferry, BT22 1PF

    Installation of 2no. signs to front elevation.

    Decided 20 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2025

    Received by Ards and North Down

  2. 15 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Queens University Belfast Agent

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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.

About advertisement consent applications

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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