1-3 Main Street, Bangor, BT20 5AF

1. 1 May 2026

   Received by Ards and North Down

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 18 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

Ards and North Down granted permission on 18 August 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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• 10-12 & 6-8 Main Street, Bangor BT20 5AG

  LA06/2026/0233/F Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Sub-division of units 10-12 & 6-8 Main Street, Bangor. Unit 10-12 change of use from cafe/restaurant (Sui-generis) to bookmakers (Sui-generis) at ground floor only with minor shopfront alterations. Retention of unit 6-8 as cafe/restaurant (Sui-generis).

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs

• 8B High Street Bangor BT20 5AY

  LA06/2026/0385/A Submitted 5 May 2026 100 yards away

  1 Shop sign (retrospective)

  Granted Advertising 8 docs

• 18 High Street, Bangor

  LA06/2026/0615/F Submitted 6 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Change of use from newsagents (Class A1) to ice-cream parlour & hot food bar (sui-generis)

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Lands at Former Flagship Centre, Main Street Bangor, BT20 5AU

  LA06/2025/1145/PAN Submitted 22 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Proposed renovations and re-purposing of the Flagship Shopping Centre to provide a mixed use Entertainment and Leisure/Recreational led scheme to include the following uses; Food & Beverage (e.g. a Micro-Brewery, Bar/Restaurants, Hot Food Bars); Family Entertainment (e.g. Amusement Arcades, 10-pin Bowling, Crazy Golf, Sports Simulators); Sports & Recreation (Indoor Gym and Padel Courts); Class B Business Use (e.g. B1(a) Offices, B2 / B4 Business Start Ups (light industry and trade counter incubator units)); with supplementary Class A (Shopping and Financial & Professional Services) and Class D (Community, Recreation and Culture) uses

  Granted 9 docs

• Lands at Former Flagship Centre, Main Street, Bangor, BT20 5AU

  LA06/2026/0803/F Submitted 3 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

  Refurbishment (including external alterations, new entrance doors and recladding of existing building) and change of use of Flagship shopping centre from (Class A1 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) retail uses, Class A2 financial and professional use, & sui generis food & beverage) to create ‘Marina Village’ a mixed use entertainment and leisure/recreational led scheme to include the following; • The provision of Class A1 shopping and Class A2 financial & professional services; • food & beverage uses (restaurants, public bar, hot food bars); • indoor family leisure uses; sports & recreation (indoor gym and padel courts); • Class B1(a) Offices; • Class D1 Community Uses – Class D1 (a) medical and healthcare provision, Class D1 (c) community centre; and • Creative start-up innovation units (Class B2 light industrial & Class D1 Community/Cultural Uses (to include D1 (c) community space, D1 (d) education and training & D1 (e) artwork display) and associated display and sale of goods (Class A1 (a) and A1 (e)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 29 docs

• 32-34 Main Street, Bangor, BT20 5AG

  LA06/2024/0919/F Submitted 29 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Change of use of vacant ground floor retail unit (A1 class) to community exhibition and meeting space associated with the Queen's Parade redevelopment (D1 class)

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• LA06/2026/0391/A Granted

  South Eastern Boundary of 45 Portaferry Road, Newtownards, BT23 8NN

  Free standing traditional 48 sheet advertisement hoarding

  Received 7 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Advertising
• LA06/2026/0679/A Granted

  Land adjacent Units 6/7, 68 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PG

  1no. free-standing, 48-sheet LED digital display

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Advertising
• LA06/2026/0877/A Awaiting decision

  Wren Kitchens, Bloomfield Shopping Centre, South Circular Road, Bangor, BT19 7HB

  1 Other - Flexface Sign, 1 Other - Flexface sign, 1 Other - Flexface Sign, 1 Other - Flexface Sign

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Advertising
• LA06/2026/0856/A Awaiting decision

  Land at North Road, Newtownards to support directions to business premises located at 141 Quarry Heights, Newtownards, BT23 7SZ

  1 Other - Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Advertising
• LA06/2025/1049/A Granted

  11 North Street, Newtownards, BT23 4DE

  1no. illuminated fascia sign and 1no. illuminated projecting sign.

  Received 21 Nov, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Advertising