Planning application
Land at Craigantlet Quarry 73 Holywood Road, Newtownards, BT23 4TQ
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Proposal
Erection of a Coated Road Stone Plant and associated ancillary development to include bitumen storage tanks, aggregate storage bays, staff facilities, weighbridge and recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) processing and storage area. Retention of development in non-compliance with Condition 2 of Planning Approval LA06/2022/0689/F To be varied from: The noise level at nearby sensitive receptors due to the operation of the roadstone coating plant, associated traffic movements and the proposed RAP processing operations(daytime) shall not exceed the predicted noise levels (dB LAeq, 1hr) detailed in the table below. The noise sensitive receptor loctaions are as detailed within the Noise Impact Assessment, prepared by AONA Environemntal and dated March 2022. To: The total noise from the operation of the coated road stone development shall not exceed 55dB LAeq,1hr (free field) as measured at any noise sensitive property between the hours of 0700 and 2300 and 42dB(A) LAeq,1hr (free field) between the hours of 2300 and 0700 hours.
As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0805/S54
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2026/0805/S54
- Type
- Section 54
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Cultra
- Postcode
- BT23 4TQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Ards and North Down
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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 82 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Quarryplan Ltd Agent, registered in Downpatrick
Active · incorporated 2004 · Downpatrick
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Nearby applications
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Lands at Craigantlet Quarry, 73 Holywood Road, Newtownards BT23 4TQ including lands directly to the West of the Quarry Void, to the East of Holywood Road, to the South of 61 Holywood Road and North of 55 Holywood Road
96% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jun
Winning and Working of Minerals (Greywacke) to include a lateral westerly extension to, and deepening of the existing quarry void, the construction of a new quarry entrance and internal haul roads; a wheelwash; 2 no. weighbridges and weighbridge office; earthen screening bunding; attenuation ponds; the restoration of the site to biodiversity after uses primarily in the form of a waterbody; and all associated ancillary development.
Awaiting decision Extension 7 docs