Planning application
Lands at Craigantlet Quarry, 73 Holywood Road, Newtownards BT23 4TQ including lands directly to the West of the Quarry Void, to the East of Holywood Road, to the South of 61 Holywood Road and North of 55 Holywood Road
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Winning and Working of Minerals (Greywacke) to include a lateral westerly extension to, and deepening of the existing quarry void, the construction of a new quarry entrance and internal haul roads; a wheelwash; 2 no. weighbridges and weighbridge office; earthen screening bunding; attenuation ponds; the restoration of the site to biodiversity after uses primarily in the form of a waterbody; and all associated ancillary development.
As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0384/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2026/0384/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Clandeboye
- Postcode
- BT23 4TQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by Ards and North Down
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Agent on file, registered in Downpatrick
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