Planning application
3 The Square, Portaferry Road, Cloughey, BT22 1HR and lands adjoining 5,7 and 9 Portaferry Road, BT22 1HP and 2,12,18, 22 Mill Lane, Cloughey, BT22 1HT
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
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Proposal
Residential development of 34 dwellings (Renewal of LA06/2019/0634/F)
As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0769/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2026/0769/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Kircubbin
- Postcode
- BT22 1HR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by Ards and North Down
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Big Design Architecture Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
45 documents on file for this application
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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.
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
3 (The Square) Portaferry Road Cloughey BT22 1HR And lands adjoining 5,7 and 9 Portaferry Road, BT22 1HP and 2,12,18 and 22 Mill Lane Cloughey, BT22 1HT
Discharge of Condition 6 of previously approved application LA06/2019/0634/F which states:- The development herby permitted shall not be commenced until a Street Lighting scheme design has been submitted and approved by DFI Street Lighting Section Documents relating to Street Lighting Scheme Design that have been submitted to and Approved by the DFI Street Lighting Section
Granted Conditions 7 docs -
3 The Square, Portaferry Road, Cloughey, BT22 1HR and lands adjoining 5,7 and 9 Portaferry Road, BT22 1HP and 2,12,18 and 22 Mill Lane Cloughey, BT22 1HT
Discharge of Condition 3 of previously approved application LA06/2019/0634/F which states:- No other development hereby permitted shall be commenced until works necessary for the improvement of a public road have been completed in accordance with the details outlined in blue on Drawing 30 bearing the date stamp 09/06/2021. The council hereby attaches to the determination a requirement under Article 3 (4A) of the above Order that such works shall be carried out in accordance with an agreement under Article 3 (4C) Letter from DFI Roads / Southern condition confirming that following a recent site visit that the formation of the access and associated improvement works to the public road, as required as part of the Article 3(4c) have been completed in accordance withe approved Private Streets Determination drawings (under Planning Permission LA06/2019/0634/F) and to the required standard
Granted Conditions 4 docs -
3 (The Square) Portaferry Road, Cloughey, BT22 1HR and lands adjoining 5,7 and 9 Portaferry Road, BT22 1HP and 2,12,18 and 22 Mill Lane Cloughey, BT22 1HT
98% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep
Residential development of 34 dwellings - Variation of condition 8 on approval LA06/2019/0634/F from: 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. To: Prior to the construction of the drainage network, the Applicant shall submit a Drainage Assessment, compliant with FLD 3 & Annex D of PPS 15, to be agreed with the Council, which demonstrates the safe management of any out of sewer flooding emanating from the surface water drainage network, agreed under Article 161, in a 1 in 100 year event, including an allowance for climate change (10%) and urban creep (10%). Reason: In order to safeguard against surface water flood risk to the development and elsewhere.
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