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12 Frances Street and 2 to 6C North Street, Newtownards, BT23 4DE

Refused Ards and North Down LA06/2026/0574/NMC Non Material Change

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Non-material change to previous approval LA06/2024/0926/F. Amendments to House Type A to include: Alterations to internal layout, replacement of rear dormer windows with 2no. rooflights, removal of front dormer window, rear extension to first floor, ridge height reduced by 0.5m, eaves height reduced by 1.2m, roof pitch reduced by 2.5 degrees and minor alterations to front facade.

As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0574/NMC

Application record

Reference
LA06/2026/0574/NMC
Type
Non Material Change
Status
Determined
Decision
Refused
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Decided
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Conway Square
Postcode
BT23 4DE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jun 2026

    Received by Ards and North Down

  2. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

Documents

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What this refusal means

Ards and North Down refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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