Planning application
35m South West of 12 Little Enler Way, Comber, BT23 5AU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Construction of new retail unit, petrol filling station, ATM, bulk fuels and associated access, parking, site works and landscaping (Amended/Additional documents)
As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0012/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2026/0012/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Site Inspection Complete
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 7 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Comber South
- Postcode
- BT23 5AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jan 2026
Received by Ards and North Down
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26 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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RPP Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 1984 · Belfast
51 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 94% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
40 documents on file for this application
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