Planning application
Robins Nest Gift & Coffee Emporium 14 New Street Donaghadee BT21 0AG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Single storey cabin containing WC & retail space located to the rear of the existing building, replacing existing WC cabin
As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0794/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2026/0794/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Donaghadee
- Postcode
- BT21 0AG
Comment by 23 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Ards and North Down through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by Ards and North Down
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3 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 October 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Karen Roulston Architects Agent, an architecture practice
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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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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