Land SE of Knocknatten Avenue & NW of The Cottages Whinney Hill, Holywood, BT18 0HG

1. 16 Feb 2026

   Received by Ards and North Down

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Ards and North Down took a median of 81 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Lands SE of Knockhatten Avenue and NW of The Cottages, Whinney Hill, Holywood

  LA06/2025/0714/F Submitted 13 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

  Erection of two 2.5 storey split-level detached dwellings, including vehicular access to Whinney Hill only, and associated works(Renewal of LA06/2019/0451/F)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 10 docs

• Land 67m SE of No3 Knocknatten Avenue and 50m NW of No3 The Cottages Whinney Hill, Holywood

  LA06/2025/0688/F Submitted 5 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  Erection of 2 no. 2.5 storey split level dwellings, including vehicular access to Whinney Hill, and associated works. (Renewal of LA06/2019/0451/F) (Amended Site Address)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 10 docs

• Approximately 30m NE of 6 Whinney Hill Cottages, Holywood, BT18 0ER

  LA06/2024/0786/F Submitted 11 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Detached dwelling (Renewal of approval LA06/2017/0637/F)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 14 docs
  Domestic

• approximately 90m SE of 5 Woodlands Avenue Holywood BT18 0ER

  LA06/2024/0785/F Submitted 11 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Detached dwelling (Renewal of existing approval LA06/2017/0638/F)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 11 docs
  Domestic

• 6 Whinney Hill, Holywood, BT18 0HW

  LA06/2026/0717/F Submitted 5 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  2No. dwellings, integral garages & 2m high boundary wall.

  Granted Full applications 23 docs
  Several homes

• 5 Carlston Avenue Holywood BT18 0NF

  LA06/2024/0927/F Submitted 30 Oct 2024 200 yards away

  Vehicular and pedestrian access onto Invergourie Road.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• LA06/2026/0762/F Granted

  64 Princess Gardens, Holywood, BT18 0PW

  Single-storey extension to side (demolition of garage)

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0302/F Granted

  87 Station Road, Holywood, BT18 0BP

  Internal and external alterations, conversion of garage, and retrospective ancillary outbuilding (Amended Description and Additional Plans)

  Received 8 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0749/F Granted

  15 Lochinver Avenue,Holywood, BT18 0NQ

  Conversion of garage to ancillary accommodation (including new door/windows)

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0730/F Granted

  20 Bailie Road, Bangor, BT19 7QW

  1.5-storey rear extension to dwelling; new front porch

  Received 8 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0789/F Granted

  26 Holymount Road Newtownards BT23 7DL

  Single-storey rear extension

  Received 30 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications