Lands at and to the rear of 18 – 52 Main Street (Reeds Rain to TK Maxx), 2 – 34 King Street, 5 -17 Southwell Road, 5 – 41 Queen’s Parade, Marine Gardens car park, the Esplande Gardens, and area around McKee Clock, Bangor

1. 5 Jun 2026

   Received by Ards and North Down

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 31 July 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.

• LA06/2024/0559/F Granted

  Lands at and to the rear of 18 – 52 Main Street (Reeds Rain to TK Maxx), 2 – 34 King Street, 5 -17 Southwell Road, 5 – 41 Queen’s Parade, Marine Gardens car park, the Esplande Gardens, and area around McKee Clock, Bangor, BT20 3BJ

  Demolition of existing buildings at 5-12 and 35-41 Queen's Parade, 22-30 Main Street (formerly B & M Bargains), 34-36 Main Street (Oxfam and Hospice shops), 6-34 King Street and 5-17 Southwell Road; minor extension and elevational changes to 40-42 Main Street (Caffe Nero); creation of new means of escape and installation of rooflights to 20 Main Street (Halifax); creation of new bin storage and basement access together with minor facade works to 48 Main Street (TK Maxx); erection of a mixed use development comprising culture and leisure facilities (class D), a 66 bedroom hotel, retail units, food and beverage outlets, offices (class B1- (a)), 137 residential units comprising 113 apartments in 3 blocks and 12 duplex apartments along King Street, creation of a new vehicular access onto Southwell Road to serve undercroft car park comprising 217 spaces together with 14 courtyard spaces and 24 on street, creation of new vehicular access onto King Street to serve residential parking, minor modifications to the Main Street and King Street junction and creation of a two-way street along Southwell Road from the junction with Primrose Street, creation of a new service vehicle access onto Main Street, creation of new public squares and courtyards including new pedestrian access points; and the redevelopment of Marine Gardens Car Park including partial demolition of sea-wall to create a public realm space comprising gardens and lawns, play areas, events spaces, covered shelters, 4 kiosks and 2 pavilions (housing food and beverage operators), together with other ancillary development: Variation of condition No. 2 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amended phasing of development Variation of condition No. 3 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Minor landscape layout amendments to public realm Variation of condition No. 6 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Minor amendments to hard and soft landscaping within public realm Variation of condition No. 14 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to drawing references showing plant rooms Variation of condition No. 16 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to reflect updated drawing reference Variation of condition No. 43 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amended drainage proposals Variation of condition No. 44 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to reflect updated drawing reference Variation of condition No. 45 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to reflect updated drawing reference Variation of condition Nos. of 48, 49, 54 and 56 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amended phasing of roadworks Variation of condition No. 57 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to reflect updated drawing reference (UPDATED WORDING FOR CONDITION No. 43) THE FULL PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION CAN BE VIEWED ON THE NIPP IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "FULL PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION'

  Decided 25 Nov 2024 Full applications

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• Lands at and to the rear of 18 – 52 Main Street (Reeds Rain to TK Maxx), 2 – 34 King Street, 5 -17 Southwell Road, 5 – 41 Queen’s Parade, Marine Gardens car park, the Esplande Gardens, and area around McKee Clock

  LA06/2024/0498/DC Submitted 6 Jun 2024 0m away

  Discharge of conditions 16, 38 and 44 of Planning Approval LA06/2023/1500/F which read: Condition16 - No development, including ground preparation or vegetation clearance, shall take place, with the exception of the establishment of the two site compounds and any archaeological works required under conditions 17 and 18 as shown on phasing drawing No. 58C bearing the date stamp 30 June 2022 and any archaeological works required under conditions 17 and 18 below, until a final Construction and Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Council. This shall reflect all of the mitigation and avoidance measures detailed in the outline CEMP and the Ecological Impact Assessment. The approved CEMP shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and all works on site shall conform to the approved CEMP, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Council. The CEMP shall include the following: a) Construction methodology and timings of works; b) Pollution Prevention Plan; including suitable buffers between the location of all construction works, storage of excavated spoil and construction materials, any refuelling, storage of oil/fuel, concrete mixing and washing areas and any watercourses or surface drains present on or adjacent to the site; c) Site Drainage Management Plan; including Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), foul water disposal and silt management measures; d) Water Quality Monitoring Plan; e) Environmental Emergency Plan; f) Details of appropriate mitigation measures to protect hedgehogs; g) Details of updated Japanese knotweed surveys to be carried out and any necessary mitigation and/or management measures required; h) Details of the appointment of an Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) and their roles and responsibilities i) A Construction Event Management Plan and Construction Site Traffic Management Plan. Condition 38 - Prior to the commencement of development, a dust management plan shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Council. This shall outline the site-specific dust mitigation measures to be employed during demolition and construction phases to minimise the generation and movement of dust from the proposed development to surrounding areas. Condition 44 - Prior to the commencement of any works on site with the exception of the establishment of the two site compounds as shown on Drawing No. 58C bearing the date stamp 30 June 2022 and any archaeological works required under conditions 17 and 18 above, an inspection shall be undertaken to review the site conditions and the potential for any re-occurrence of Japanese knotweed. If Japanese knotweed or other invasive species are found, necessary action shall be taken prior to works commencing on site. Details of these inspections and any action required shall be included in the final Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) referred to in condition16 above. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

  Granted Conditions Demolition 10 docs

• Lands at and to the rear of 18 – 52 Main Street (Reeds Rain to TK Maxx), 2 – 34 King Street, 5 -17 Southwell Road, 5 – 41 Queen’s Parade, Marine Gardens car park, the Esplanade Gardens, and area around McKee Clock, Queen's Parade, Bangor, BT20 3BJ

  LA06/2024/0901/DC Submitted 22 Oct 2024 0m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~17 Dec

  Discharge of Condition 11 of Planning Approval LA06/2024/0559/F which states 'The two pavilion buildings indicated as B1 and B2 on drawing No. 64A, shall be single storey and shall have a maximum ridge height of 6.5m in height when measured from finished floor level and a maximum internal floor space of 200sqm. Details of the design and finishes shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council prior to commencement of construction of either of the pavilion buildings. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the details as subsequently approved’

  Awaiting decision Conditions Roofing 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Lands at and to the rear of 18 – 52 Main Street (Reeds Rain to TK Maxx), 2 – 34 King Street, 5 -17 Southwell Road, 5 – 41 Queen’s Parade, Marine Gardens car park, the Esplande Gardens, and area around McKee Clock

  LA06/2024/0614/NMC Submitted 10 Jul 2024 4m away

  Non Material Change to the planning approval LA06/2020/0097/F: Update to the landscape design for Marine Gardens to remove water feature, update to the description of development to remove reference to a water feature, amendments to footprint/roof plan of pavilion buildings, other minor landscaping design changes, updates to relevant drawing references within Conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 43, 44, 45, 49, 54, 56 and 57 of LA06/2020/0097/F

  Granted Amendments 40 docs

• Lands at and to the rear of 18 – 52 Main Street (Reeds Rain to TK Maxx), 2 – 34 King Street, 5 -17 Southwell Road, 5 – 41 Queen’s Parade, Marine Gardens car park, the Esplande Gardens, and area around McKee Clock, Bangor, BT20 3BJ

  LA06/2024/0559/F Submitted 25 Jun 2024 7m away

  Demolition of existing buildings at 5-12 and 35-41 Queen's Parade, 22-30 Main Street (formerly B & M Bargains), 34-36 Main Street (Oxfam and Hospice shops), 6-34 King Street and 5-17 Southwell Road; minor extension and elevational changes to 40-42 Main Street (Caffe Nero); creation of new means of escape and installation of rooflights to 20 Main Street (Halifax); creation of new bin storage and basement access together with minor facade works to 48 Main Street (TK Maxx); erection of a mixed use development comprising culture and leisure facilities (class D), a 66 bedroom hotel, retail units, food and beverage outlets, offices (class B1- (a)), 137 residential units comprising 113 apartments in 3 blocks and 12 duplex apartments along King Street, creation of a new vehicular access onto Southwell Road to serve undercroft car park comprising 217 spaces together with 14 courtyard spaces and 24 on street, creation of new vehicular access onto King Street to serve residential parking, minor modifications to the Main Street and King Street junction and creation of a two-way street along Southwell Road from the junction with Primrose Street, creation of a new service vehicle access onto Main Street, creation of new public squares and courtyards including new pedestrian access points; and the redevelopment of Marine Gardens Car Park including partial demolition of sea-wall to create a public realm space comprising gardens and lawns, play areas, events spaces, covered shelters, 4 kiosks and 2 pavilions (housing food and beverage operators), together with other ancillary development: Variation of condition No. 2 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amended phasing of development Variation of condition No. 3 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Minor landscape layout amendments to public realm Variation of condition No. 6 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Minor amendments to hard and soft landscaping within public realm Variation of condition No. 14 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to drawing references showing plant rooms Variation of condition No. 16 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to reflect updated drawing reference Variation of condition No. 43 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amended drainage proposals Variation of condition No. 44 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to reflect updated drawing reference Variation of condition No. 45 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to reflect updated drawing reference Variation of condition Nos. of 48, 49, 54 and 56 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amended phasing of roadworks Variation of condition No. 57 of LA06/2020/0097/F - Amendment to reflect updated drawing reference (UPDATED WORDING FOR CONDITION No. 43) THE FULL PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION CAN BE VIEWED ON THE NIPP IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "FULL PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION'

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 112 docs
  Major scheme

• Approx. 46m northwest of 12 Queen's Parade, Marine Gardens, Queen's Parade, Bangor, BT20 3BJ

  LA06/2025/0914/F Submitted 16 Oct 2025 51m away

  Erection of art installation with associated lighting and site works within proposed public realm associated with Queen's Parade redevelopment (planning permission reference LA06/2024/0559/F)

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• 10-12 & 6-8 Main Street, Bangor BT20 5AG

  LA06/2026/0233/F Submitted 19 Mar 2026 82m 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

• LA06/2026/0825/DC Awaiting decision

  Lands adjacent to 61 High Street Donaghadee

  Discharge of Condition No -13 of previous Approval LA06/2024/0405/F No site works of any nature or development shall take place until a programme of archaeological work (POW) has been prepared by a qualified archaeologist, submitted by the applicant and approved in writing by Ards and North Down Borough Council (ANDBC) in consultation with Historic Environment Division, Department for Communities. The POW shall provide for: The identification and evaluation of archaeological remains within the site, • Mitigation of the impacts of development through licensed excavation recording or by preservation of remains in-situ; • Post-excavation analysis sufficient to prepare an archaeological report, to publication standard if necessary; and • Preparation of the digital, documentary and material archive for deposition.

  9 Sep 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0726/DC Granted

  Lands to rear Of 38 High Street, Donaghadee with access adjacent to 11-13 New Street, Donaghadee

  Discharge of Conditions 2 and 3 of previously approved application LA06/2017/0959/F. Condition 2 Summary of condition requirements: 'The vehicular access, including visibility splays and any forward sight distance, shall be provided in accordance with the proposed site layout plan, Drawing Number 02/E, bearing the Council date stamp 12th April 2021, prior to the commencement of any other development hereby permitted and prior to commencement of any other development hereby permitted. Reason: To ensure there is a satisfactory means of access in the interests of road safety and the convenience of road users.' and Condition 3 Summary of condition requirements: The area within the visibility splays and any forward sight line shall be cleared to provide a level surface no higher than 250mm above the level of the adjoining carriageway, prior to the commencement of any other development hereby permitted, and such splays shall be retained and kept clear thereafter. Reason: To ensure there is a satisfactory means of access in the interests of road safety and the convenience of road users. Photos of the access and visibility splays provided in accordance with the approved site layout plan 02/E

  7 Aug 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0725/DC Granted

  Lands To Rear Of No.38 High Street Donaghadee With Access Adjacent To Nos. 11-13 New Street Donaghadee

  Discharge of Condition 11 of previously approved application LA06/2017/0959/F which states:- Prior to the commencement of works, samples of the proposed stone and brick for use on the new proposed buildings and boundary walls shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Council in conjunction with Historic Environment Division. The works shall thereafter be carried out solely in accordance with the approved samples. A sample of the stone and brick shall be retained on site until the project is complete Reason: To ensure that special regard is paid to protecting the special architectural and historic interest and integrity of the building under Section 80 of The Planning Act (NI) 2011. Photo samples of the proposed stone and brick for use on the new proposed buildings and boundary walls. The two panels are located within the site

  7 Aug 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0752/DC Granted

  3 (The Square) Portaferry Road Cloughey BT22 1HR And lands adjoining No.s 5,7 and 9 Portaferry Road, BT22 1HP and No.s 2,12,18 and 22 Mill Lane Cloughey, BT22 1HT

  Discharge of Condition 8 of Planning Approval: LA06/2019/0634/F - The drainage assessment states that it is proposed to attenuate more than the 30 year event in the drainage network. Therefore, prior to the commencement of any development hereby permitted, a final drainage assessment, containing a detailed drainage network design and compliant with Annex D of PPS 15 must be submitted to the Council for its consideration and written approval; or written confirmation from NIW stating that they will adopt a drainage network that will attenuate the 1 in 100 year storm event.

  14 Aug 2026 Conditions
• LA06/2026/0522/DC Granted

  Lands to the NW of Kiltonga Industrial Estate SW of Belfast Road and South of Milecross Road Newtownards

  Discharge of Condition 29 of previously approved application LA06/2021/1476/F which states: A programme of post-excavation analysis, preparation of an archaeological report, dissemination of results and preparation of the excavation archive shall be undertaken in accordance with the programme of archaeological work approved under condition 27. These measures shall be implemented, and a final archaeological report shall be submitted to the Council within 12 months of the completion of archaeological site works, or as otherwise agreed in writing with the Council. Submitting a POW report which states discovery that there was an archaeological evaluation carried out in 2017 across the site which didn’t encounter any archaeology. This should mean no further archaeological works are required on site

  11 Jun 2026 Conditions