5 Newry Road, Banbridge, BT32 3HF

1. 4 Oct 2024

   Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

2. 8 Oct 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 December 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon took a median of 118 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Downshire Arms Hotel, 95 Newry Street, Banbridge, BT32 3EF

  LA08/2026/0253/LBC Submitted 11 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~6 May

  Change of use of store to licensed bar area

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 4 docs

• Downshire Arms Hotel, 95 Newry Street, Banbridge, BT32 3EF

  LA08/2026/0247/F Submitted 9 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~4 May

  Change of use of store to additional licensed area

  Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs

• 88-90 Newry Street, Banbridge, BT32 3HE

  LA08/2025/1347/F Submitted 29 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  Proposed change of use from Class A1 Retail (hairdressers salon) to cafe / ice cream parlour to include new shop front, erection of single storey extension to rear of building, alterations to apartment elevations and associated site works

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 17 docs
  Small domestic

• Within existing site - Abercorn Primary School, Newry Road, Banbridge BT32 3HR (adjacent and immediately south of 13 Newry Road)

  LA08/2024/0572/F Submitted 17 May 2024 200 yards away

  Extension to existing carpark facilities; proposed to increase the number of parking spaces from 30No. (existing) to 50No. Nett increase of 20No. parking spaces. Provide new external lighting, retaining wall and fence.

  Granted Full applications Extension 23 docs
  Small domestic

• Unit 1, 12 Newry Road, Banbridge, BT32 3HN

  LA08/2024/0908/S54 Submitted 7 Aug 2024 250 yards away

  Section 54 application to amend Condition No. 21 of approved Application No: LA08/2023/2036/F (extension to retail unit, relocation of hot food unit and pedestrian link to Ardery's Lane) to allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages as outlined below: The floorspace comprised of the enlarged development shall not exceed 628 sqm net retail floorspace and shall only be used for the retail sale and ancillary storage of the items listed hereunder and for no other purpose, including any other purpose in Class A1 of the Schedule of the Planning (Use Classes) Order (NI) 2015: (i) Food, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages; (ii) Tobacco, newspapers, magazines, confectionery; (iii) Stationery and paper; (iv) Toilet requisites and cosmetics; (v) Household cleaning materials; and (vi) Other retail good as may be determined in writing by the Council as generally falling within the category of 'convenience goods' or a generally being appropriate to the trading in these premises.

  Granted Extension 10 docs

• Pavement adjacent and east of No. 57 Newry Street, Banbridge, BT32 3EA.

  LA08/2026/0145/A Submitted 29 Jan 2026 250 yards away

  Erection of a freestanding Street Hub, comprising two digital 75-inch LCD display screens each side of the unit, to replace a BT payphone kiosk.

  Granted Advertising 10 docs

• LA08/2026/0316/F Withdrawn

  Lands immediately adjacent to and east of No.89 Blackskull Road, Dromore, BT25 1JN

  Erection of 2 no. dwellings with attached garages and associated site works.

  Received 23 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2025/0221/F Granted

  198 Lurgan Road, Gamblestown, Dromore, BT25 1HL

  Extension to curtilage of dwelling, extension and alterations to rear of dwelling to include larger kitchen/dining area, and home office, erection of external raised terrace area and external steps, erection of replacement outbuilding to provide domestic games room, gym, W.C and storage area, and re-grading of ground levels to rear of outbuilding.

  Received 20 Feb, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2026/0908/F Granted

  3 Mellifont Park, Armagh, BT61 9HS

  Proposed single storey side extension

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2025/0903/F Granted

  Immediately adjacent and north of Mountnorris Primary School 7 Main Street, Mountnorris, Armagh, BT60 2TR

  Demolition of existing single storey traditional build garage to be replaced with pre-fabricated double modular classroom and general store. Works also include: retaining wall, alterations to existing pedestrian fencing, new pedestrian fencing and bitmac footpath.

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2025/0820/F Granted

  Cormeen Community Hall, Tullycallidy Road, Armagh, BT60 4NE

  Two-storey extension to existing community hall to provide a music room, gymnasium, access stair, lift and associated external works and service connections (amended plans and additional information received)

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications