Planning application
Victoria Primary School 2 Victoria Road, Newtownards, BT22 1DQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Triple classroom building including toilets and storage. Associated car parking and site works. (Amended Plan to Include Lighting)
As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0488/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2026/0488/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Portavogie
- Postcode
- BT22 1DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by Ards and North Down
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Ards and North Down took a median of 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Ards and North Down for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ards and North Down decided full applications in a median of 83 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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