Existing access road and an adjacent field, 100m north-east of the existing Game of Thrones Studio Tour Development 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG with access onto the Ballievey Road, opposite and 60m south east of No 5 Ballievey Road.

1. 12 May 2025

   Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

2. 29 May 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 May 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 25 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

• LA08/2026/1034/DC Awaiting decision

  Game of Thrones Studio Tour 245 Castlewellan Road (with access off Ballievey Road), Banbridge, BT32 3SG

  Proposed discharge of condition 8 of planning approval LA08/2025/0589/F. Condition 8 states: Prior to the use of the car park commencing, the drainage network shall be constructed and laid in accordance with the details provided within the Drainage and Flood Risk Assessment contained in the Environmental Statement. The drainage network shall provide safe management of any out of sewer flooding emanating from the surface water drainage network, in a 1 in 100 year storm event with an additional allowance for climate change (20%) and urban creep / expansion (10%). The drainage network shall be in conformity with the details shown on drawing nos.07 and 08 and shall include a bypass separator. Within 3 months of the construction of the drainage network a CCTV survey demonstrating that the drainage network has been constructed in accordance with the Drainage and Flood Risk Assessment shall be submitted to the Council for approval in writing.

  Submitted 18 Sep 2026 Conditions
• LA08/2026/0966/DC Awaiting decision

  Game of Thrones Studio Tour 245 Castlewellan Road (with access off Ballievey Road), Banbridge, BT32 3SG

  Proposed discharge of conditions 2 & 12 of planning approval LA08/2025/0589/F. Condition 2 states: Prior to the use of the car park hereby permitted commencing, a landscape management and maintenance plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council. The plan shall set out the period of the plan, long term objectives, management responsibilities, performance measures and maintenance schedules of all areas of landscaping. The landscape management plan shall be carried out as approved unless prior written consent is given to its modification. Reason: To ensure successful establishment and ongoing management and maintenance (in perpetuity) of the landscaped areas in the interests of visual amenity Condition 12 states: The development shall not become operational until a Venue Management plan, which sets out details of how the development will be managed daily, including measures to address complaints from neighbouring residents, has been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Council and the approved details shall be implemented thereafter. No later than 12 months from the commencement of the operation hereby permitted, and thereafter within 6 weeks of any written request from the Council, the applicant shall submit a report, which assesses the effectiveness of the Venue Management Plan and sets out any measures that are proposed to be incorporated into Venue Management Plan. The report shall also set out timescales for the implementation of any measures identified therein. The report shall be agreed in writing with the Council prior to the implementation of any proposed measures. Reason: To ensure that adequate provision has been made for parking and in the interest of residential amenity

  Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Conditions

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon granted permission on 18 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Linen Mill Studios, 245 Castlewellan Road, Banbridge, BT32 3SG

  LA08/2026/1033/DC Submitted 18 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

  Proposed Discharge of Conditions 5, 13, 21, 23, 26 & 30 of Planning Approval LA08/2025/0588/S54.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 10 docs

• Existing Game of Thrones Studio Tour Development 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG with access onto the Ballievey Road, opposite and 60m south east of No 5 Ballievey Road.

  LA08/2025/0588/S54 Submitted 13 May 2025 50 yards away

  Tourist visitor attraction for a ‘Game of Thrones” themed studio tour. A Section 54 application to remove Condition 6 and amend conditions 22, 23, 33 and 36 of previous planning approval LA08/2019/1663/F Condition No 6- remove the 10.25 year time limit; Amendment to condition 22 Original Condition 22: Prior to commencement of the operations hereby permitted the Park & Ride facility permitted under application LA08/2019/1660/F shall be operational and the operations hereby permitted shall only be used when the Park and Ride facility is operational. Proposed Condition 22: The Park & Ride facility permitted under application LA08/2019/1660/F shall be retained and made available for parking during the operational hours of the development hereby permitted. Amendment to condition 23 Original Condition 23: Visitor numbers to the tourist venue hereby permitted shall be limited to: I. 20 buses per hour during the operations, comprising ten buses to arriving at the site and ten buses leaving the site: and II. A maximum of 3,000 people per day and 300 people per hour. Proposed Condition 23: “Visitor numbers to the tourist venue hereby permitted shall be limited to: I. 20 buses per hour during the operations, comprising ten buses arriving at the site and ten buses leaving the site; II. A maximum of 3,000 people per day and 300 people per hour until 18.30 hrs; and III. On 50 occasions within the calendar year a maximum of 400 people will be permitted entry to the venue between 18.30 hrs and 01.00 hrs and there shall be no more than 400 people on the site at any one time after 22.00 hrs. Amendment to condition 33 Original Condition 33: The development hereby permitted shall only operate between 08:00hrs and 22:00hrs. The first studio tour shall begin at 09:30hrs with entry for the last tour no later than 18:30hrs. All visitors and staff must have left the site by 22:00hrs. Proposed Condition 33: The tourist visitor attraction hereby submitted shall operate between 07:00hrs and 22:00 hrs except on up to 50 occasions in the calendar year when it can operate until 00.30 hrs. The first studio tour shall begin at 08:00 hrs with entry for the last tour no later than 18.30 hrs except on up to 50 occasions in the calendar year when entry to the last tour should be no later than 21.30 hrs. All visitors and staff must have left the site by 22:00 hrs during normal operating hours, except on up to 50 occasions within the calendar year when all visitors and staff must have left the site by 01:00 hrs Amendment of Condition 36 Original Condition 36: All external lighting shall be switched off at 10.00pm, save for lighting required for security details of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council and thereafter implemented. Proposed Condition 36: All external lighting shall be switched off at 10.00pm, except on up to 50 occasions within the calendar year when it shall be switched off by 01.00 hrs save for lighting required for security details of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council and thereafter implemented. (Updated Proposal and Further Environmental Information Received)

  Granted 43 docs

• Game of Thrones Studio Tour 245 Castlewellan Road (with access off Ballievey Road), Banbridge, BT32 3SG

  LA08/2026/1034/DC Submitted 18 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

  Proposed discharge of condition 8 of planning approval LA08/2025/0589/F. Condition 8 states: Prior to the use of the car park commencing, the drainage network shall be constructed and laid in accordance with the details provided within the Drainage and Flood Risk Assessment contained in the Environmental Statement. The drainage network shall provide safe management of any out of sewer flooding emanating from the surface water drainage network, in a 1 in 100 year storm event with an additional allowance for climate change (20%) and urban creep / expansion (10%). The drainage network shall be in conformity with the details shown on drawing nos.07 and 08 and shall include a bypass separator. Within 3 months of the construction of the drainage network a CCTV survey demonstrating that the drainage network has been constructed in accordance with the Drainage and Flood Risk Assessment shall be submitted to the Council for approval in writing.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 14 docs

• Game of Thrones Studio Tour 245 Castlewellan Road (with access off Ballievey Road), Banbridge, BT32 3SG

  LA08/2026/0966/DC Submitted 4 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  Proposed discharge of conditions 2 & 12 of planning approval LA08/2025/0589/F. Condition 2 states: Prior to the use of the car park hereby permitted commencing, a landscape management and maintenance plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council. The plan shall set out the period of the plan, long term objectives, management responsibilities, performance measures and maintenance schedules of all areas of landscaping. The landscape management plan shall be carried out as approved unless prior written consent is given to its modification. Reason: To ensure successful establishment and ongoing management and maintenance (in perpetuity) of the landscaped areas in the interests of visual amenity Condition 12 states: The development shall not become operational until a Venue Management plan, which sets out details of how the development will be managed daily, including measures to address complaints from neighbouring residents, has been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Council and the approved details shall be implemented thereafter. No later than 12 months from the commencement of the operation hereby permitted, and thereafter within 6 weeks of any written request from the Council, the applicant shall submit a report, which assesses the effectiveness of the Venue Management Plan and sets out any measures that are proposed to be incorporated into Venue Management Plan. The report shall also set out timescales for the implementation of any measures identified therein. The report shall be agreed in writing with the Council prior to the implementation of any proposed measures. Reason: To ensure that adequate provision has been made for parking and in the interest of residential amenity

  Awaiting decision Conditions 1 doc

• 5 Ridgeway Park North, Portadown, Craigavon, BT62 3DG

  LA08/2026/0521/F Submitted 30 Apr 2026 0.3 miles away

  Demolition of existing garage, construction of extension with associated site works

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 17 docs

• Site between no. 11 & no. 13 Drumneath Road, Banbridge, BT32 3SS

  LA08/2026/0764/O Submitted 8 Jul 2026 0.3 miles away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  Site for 2 no. infill dwellings and garages

  Awaiting decision Outline Extension 12 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