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88 Ballyrainey Road Newtownards BT23 5JU

Granted Ards and North Down LA06/2026/0119/F Full

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

Proposal

Change of use of 4 no existing farm outbuildings to Whiskey Distillery, Cask Storage, Bottling and Distribution

As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0119/F

Application record

Reference
LA06/2026/0119/F
Type
Full
Status
Site Inspection Complete
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
8 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
Scrabo
Postcode
BT23 5JU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ards and North Down register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • LA06/2026/0084/LBC Granted

    88 Ballyrainey Road, Newtownards, BT23 5JU

    Change of use of 4 no existing farm outbuildings to Whiskey Distillery, Cask Storage, Bottling and Distribution

    Submitted 29 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • LA06/2026/0083/A Granted

    88 Ballyrainey Road, Newtownards, BT23 5JU

    Erection of Company Logo to front Elevation

    Submitted 29 Jan 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Feb 2026

    Received by Ards and North Down

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

ABS Services NI Agent

12 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ards and North Down granted permission, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 88 Ballyrainey Road, Comber, BT23 5JU

    LA06/2025/1075/F Submitted 28 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~4 Mar

    Change of use of 4 no existing farm outbuildings to Whiskey Distillery, Cask Storage, Bottling and Distribution (Existing Tin Roof & Wall Cladding to be replaced like for like as a dark green colour)

    Awaiting decision Full applications 10 docs

  • 88 Ballyrainey Road, Newtownards, BT23 5JU

    LA06/2026/0083/A Submitted 29 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of Company Logo to front Elevation

    Granted Advertising 5 docs

  • 88 Ballyrainey Road, Newtownards, BT23 5JU

    LA06/2026/0084/LBC Submitted 29 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use of 4 no existing farm outbuildings to Whiskey Distillery, Cask Storage, Bottling and Distribution

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

  • 157 Belfast Road, Comber, BT23 5JN

    LA06/2025/1094/F Submitted 5 Dec 2025 0.3 miles away

    Dwelling and garage (Change of house type from approval LA06/2024/0204/F, with increased curtilage).

    Granted Full applications 9 docs
    Domestic

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