Planning application
Lands South of Nos 37-77 Court Street and Nos 1-11 Canal Row, Newtownards, BT23
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed residential development of 95 dwellings (reduction in density from 108 dwellings approved under LA06/2019/0603/F) to include roads, parking, infrastructure, landscaping and retention of bawn wall. Vehicular access to site will be from Castlebawn Drive. Variation of Condition 5 of approval LA06/2023/2434/F (Full description available within document titled "Full Proposal Description (Amended)" on Planning Portal).
As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0137/S54
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2026/0137/S54
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Conway Square
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Ards and North Down
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18 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Donaldson Planning LTD Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Holywood
Active · incorporated 2017 · Holywood
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54 documents on file for this application
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Ards and North Down granted permission on 10 June 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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