Planning application
12a Balloo Avenue, Bangor, BT19 7QT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from a factory (B3) to an entertainment centre (darts & pool) with associated hot food facility (sui generis), shop (A1), ancillary offices (B1) and increase of on site parking provision. [Retrospective]
As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0394/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2026/0394/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Site Inspection Complete
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Ballygrainey
- Postcode
- BT19 7QT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by Ards and North Down
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26 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Streams Architectural Design Agent, an architecture practice
11 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 90% granted
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