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Land SE of Unit 63 (Smyths Toys), Lesley Bloomfield Shopping Centre & Retail Park, South Circular Road, Bangor, BT19 7HB

Granted Ards and North Down LA06/2026/0352/F Full

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

Proposal

Erection of two retail units, amendments to existing car parking, erection of bin storage area, service and internal road re-alignment and associated site works (amendment to planning permission LA06/2024/1053/F)

As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0352/F

Application record

Reference
LA06/2026/0352/F
Type
Full
Status
Site Inspection Complete
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Bloomfield (North Down and Ards)
Postcode
BT19 7HB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ards and North Down register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • LA06/2026/0247/NMC Withdrawn

    Land SE of Unit 63 (Smyths Toys), Lesley Bloomfield Shopping Centre & Retail Park South Circular Road, Bangor, BT19 7HB

    Non material change to approval LA06/2024/1053/F to include elevation changes and subdivision of unit.

    Decided 3 Apr 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Apr 2026

    Received by Ards and North Down

  2. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

17 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.

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  • Land SE of Unit 63 (Smyths Toys), Lesley Bloomfield Shopping Centre & Retail Park South Circular Road, Bangor, BT19 7HB

    LA06/2026/0247/NMC Submitted 24 Mar 2026 0m away

    Non material change to approval LA06/2024/1053/F to include elevation changes and subdivision of unit.

    Withdrawn Amendments 4 docs
  • 107a Bloomfield Road South, Bangor, BT19 7HR

    LA06/2026/0064/A Submitted 22 Jan 2026 130m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~25 Mar

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    Awaiting decision Advertising 9 docs
  • 107a Bloomfield Road South, Bangor, BT19 7HR

    LA06/2026/0063/F Submitted 22 Jan 2026 130m away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~30 Mar

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    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 5 docs
  • Unit 1 Bloomfield Retail Park, Bangor, BT19 7JD

    LA06/2025/0922/A Submitted 20 Oct 2025 151m away

    1 Other - High level front elevation - Sign A, 2 Other - Panels to North Totem Pole - Sign C, 2 Other - Panels to South Totem Pole - Sign B, 1 Other - Directional signage -Sign G, 1 Other - Sign F Loading Bay sign

    Withdrawn Advertising 11 docs
  • Unit 1, Bloomfield Retail Park, Bangor, BT19 7JD

    LA06/2025/0924/F Submitted 20 Oct 2025 151m away

    Replacement of existing shopfronts and entrance doors with new comprising 2 no. increased height shopfronts, and 1 no. shopfront to suit existing opening together with automatic bi-parting entrance doors

    Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs
  • Retail Warehouse Unit 1, Lesley Bloomfield Shopping Centre, Bangor, BT19 7AX

    LA06/2024/0687/F Submitted 6 Aug 2024 151m away

    Retail warehousing and leisure development with associated car parking [Variation of Condition 3 of Approval W/1991/0001: - Original Text: The floorspace comprised in the retail warehousing shall be used only for the retail sale and ancillary storage of the items listed hereunder and for no other purpose, including any other purpose in Class 1 of the Schedule to the Planning (Use Classes) Order (NI) 1989, or in any provision equivalent to that class in any Statutory Instrument revoking and re-enacting that order. (a) DIY materials, products and equipment (b) Garden materials, plant and equipment (c) Furniture and soft furnishings, carpets and floor coverings and electrical goods (d) Such other items as may be determined in writing by the Department as generally falling within the category of "bulky goods". Proposed Amended Text: The net retail floorspace hereby approved shall not exceed 618sqm comprising 371sqm for the sale of non-bulky comparison goods and 247sqm of bulky goods. The net floorspace for the sale of bulky goods shall be only for the retail sale and ancillary storage of the items listed hereunder and for no other purpose, including under any other purpose in Class A1 of the Schedule to the planning (Use Classes) Order (NI) 2015:-(a) DIY materials, products and equipment (b) Garden materials, plant and equipment (c) Furniture and soft furnishings, carpets and floor coverings and electrical goods (d) Such other items as may be determined in writing by the Council as generally falling within the category of "bulky goods"]

    Withdrawn Full applications 6 docs

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