Rathfriland High School, 78 Newry Street, Rathfriland, BT34 5PZ

1. 11 Sep 2025

   Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

2. 22 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon granted permission on 3 December 2025, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 75 Lissize Avenue, Rathfriland, Newry, BT34 5DE

  LA08/2025/1258/F Submitted 6 Oct 2025 250 yards away

  Erection of Bay window on front elevation

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 87-95 Newry Street Rathfriland and lands to the rear thereof (bounded by 52 and 73-87 Lissize Avenue to the west and 8-28 School Road and 1-3 Rathmourne Villas to the east).

  LA08/2024/1042/DC Submitted 10 Sep 2024 300 yards away

  Proposed discharge of Condition 26 of planning approval LA08/2019/0481/F. Condition 26 states: The development hereby permitted shall not commence until all fuel storage tanks (and associated infra-structure) are fully decommissioned and removed in line with current Guidance for Pollution prevention (GPP 2) and the Pollution Prevention Guidance (PPG27) and the quality of surrounding soils and groundwater verified. Should any additional contamination be identified during this process, Conditions 28 and 29 will apply. Reason: Protection of environmental receptors to ensure the site is suitable for use.

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• 87-95 Newry Street Rathfriland and lands to the rear thereof (bounded by 52 and 73-87 Lissize Avenue to the west and 8-28 School Road and 1-3 Rathmourne Villas to the east).

  LA08/2024/0946/DC Submitted 21 Aug 2024 300 yards away

  Discharge of Condition No. 5 of LA08/2019/0481/F. Condition No. 5 states: "The construction of the development approved herein shall not commence until a hard and soft landscape and open space management and maintenance plan has been submitted to and approved by the Council. The plan shall set out the period of the plan, long term objectives, performance measures and maintenance schedules of all areas of landscaping and open space. It shall also set out details of the arrangements that will be put in place for the future management and maintenance in perpetuity of these areas, including details of the legal agreement, between the prospective residents and Management Company, which are to be put in place as per policy OS 2 of PPS8 The landscape and open space management plan shall be carried out as approved."

  Granted Conditions 13 docs

• 87-95 Newry Street Rathfriland and lands to the rear thereof (bounded by 52 and 73-87 Lissize Avenue to the west and 8-28 School Road and 1-3 Rathmourne Villas to the east).

  LA08/2024/0947/DC Submitted 21 Aug 2024 300 yards away

  Discharge of Condition No. 4 of LA08/2019/0481/F. Condition No. 4 states: "The construction of the development approved herein shall not commence until a hard and soft landscape phasing plan for implementation has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Council. The approved plan shall thereafter be implemented. The hard and soft landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details as shown on Drawing No 24A, date stamped 17th October 2019. If within a period of 5 years from the date the development is completed, any tree, shrub or hedge is removed, uprooted, destroyed, dies, or becomes, in the opinion of the Council, seriously damaged or defective, another tree, shrub, or hedge of the same species and size as that originally planted shall be planted at the same place, unless the Council gives written consent to any variation."

  Granted Conditions Trees 13 docs

• 1a Church Square, Rathfriland, BT34 5PT

  LA08/2025/1275/F Submitted 13 Oct 2025 400 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~11 Dec

  Conversion of existing flat into a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (5nr bedrooms).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 10 docs

• 12 Lissize Park, Rathfriland, Newry, BT34 5DF

  LA08/2026/0910/F Submitted 20 Aug 2026 400 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

  Proposed single storey rear extension & level access ramp

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• LA08/2026/0131/F Granted

  22 Ashley Heights, Armagh, BT60 1HG

  Erection of extension and alterations to dwelling to include attached domestic garage, rear extension and tarmac parking area with associated site works

  Received 27 Jan, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2026/0540/F Granted

  15 Hawthorne Drive, Bleary, Craigavon, BT63 5LW

  Proposed extension to existing rear ground floor return to provide shower room facility, minor internal alterations and access ramp to front door.

  Received 18 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2026/0048/F Granted

  Lands approximately 90 metres southwest of No.150 Coolmillish Road, Markethill, BT60 2EY’

  Erection of dwelling and garage (infill development) and associated site works.

  Received 14 Jan, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2026/0346/F Granted

  Lands 80m Southeast of 30 Drumbeemore Road, Armagh BT60 1HP

  Erection of farm dwelling and detached garage - in substitution of LA08/2025/0435/O (increase in ridge height).

  Received 31 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2026/0332/F Granted

  17 Ballybrolly Road, Tassagh, Keady, Armagh, BT60 2QG

  Erection of replacement dwelling and detached domestic garage to include retention of existing dwelling as fuel and garden tool shed as change of house type in substitution from previously approved under planning ref LA08/2023/1709/F

  Received 26 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications