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LA06/2026/0285/S54

66 Castle Lane, Comber, BT23 5EB

Granted Ards and North Down Section 54

Proposal

Erection of 20 dwellings (renewal of outline approval LA06/2016/0253/O). Variation of Condition 11 of planning permission LA06/2023/2277/O to amend the remediation and verification requirements to prior to occupation, to reflect the Updated Remediation Strategy dated March 2026. (Full proposal description available on the NI Planning Portal).

As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0285/S54

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Apr 2026

    Received by Ards and North Down

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Ards and North Down is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

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