Victoria Primary School 2 Victoria Road, Newtownards, BT22 1DQ

1. 5 Jun 2026

   Received by Ards and North Down

2. 24 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 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 81 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Land between 6 and 8A Victoria Road Ballyhalbert BT22 1DQ

  LA06/2020/1163/O Submitted 2 Dec 2020 300 yards away

  1 No. detached dwelling and garage (amended plans)

  Granted Outline New dwelling 21 docs
  Domestic

• 38A Shore Road, Ballyhalbert, Newtownards, BT22 1BJ.

  LA06/2023/1949/F Submitted 21 Jun 2023 350 yards away

  Demolition of the existing derelict buildings. Ramped access to building from Shore Road, vehicle and disabled access from carpark, amended access & splays, changes to levels and boundary walls Proposal includes extension of existing car park and provision of LED floodlighting on 10m galvanised streetlight poles. (Retrospective) (Amended description)

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 43 docs

• Between and to the rear of 58-66 Shore Road, Ballyhalbert, BT22 1BJ

  LA06/2025/0672/O Submitted 30 Jul 2025 400 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  Residential development for 31 units

  Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling 19 docs
  Major scheme

• 2 Moat Road, Ballyhalbert, Newtownards, BT22 1DJ

  LA06/2025/0777/O Submitted 3 Sep 2025 0.3 miles away

  Replace non-residential building with dwelling (amended site location map P2a form)

  Withdrawn Outline 15 docs
  Domestic

• 50 Oak Avenue Ballyhalbert BT22 1TD

  LA06/2025/0808/F Submitted 11 Sep 2025 0.3 miles away

  Single-storey extension to rear; level access to front

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• LA06/2026/0762/F Granted

  64 Princess Gardens, Holywood, BT18 0PW

  Single-storey extension to side (demolition of garage)

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0302/F Granted

  87 Station Road, Holywood, BT18 0BP

  Internal and external alterations, conversion of garage, and retrospective ancillary outbuilding (Amended Description and Additional Plans)

  Received 8 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0749/F Granted

  15 Lochinver Avenue,Holywood, BT18 0NQ

  Conversion of garage to ancillary accommodation (including new door/windows)

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0730/F Granted

  20 Bailie Road, Bangor, BT19 7QW

  1.5-storey rear extension to dwelling; new front porch

  Received 8 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA06/2026/0789/F Granted

  26 Holymount Road Newtownards BT23 7DL

  Single-storey rear extension

  Received 30 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications