Suite 2 and 3 Rushmere Shopping Centre, 4 Central Way, Craigavon, BT64 1AA

1. 26 Sep 2025

   Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

2. 14 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• LA08/2024/0621/F Granted

  Former Sainsburys Unit, Rushmere Shopping Centre, 29 Central Way, Craigavon, BT64 1AA

  Redevelopment, retention of the reconfiguration and subdivision of former Sainsburys supermarket unit to create 3 no retail units and change of use of one unit to a gymnasium, and creation 3 no cafe/ restaurants and an office (Use Class B1). Retention of external alterations to building to provide new access, doorway, facade to gymnasium and installation of glazing (amended description).

  Decided 12 Nov 2024 Full applications

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• Former Sainsburys Unit, Rushmere Shopping Centre, 29 Central Way, Craigavon, BT64 1AA

  LA08/2024/0621/F Submitted 28 May 2024 21m away

  Redevelopment, retention of the reconfiguration and subdivision of former Sainsburys supermarket unit to create 3 no retail units and change of use of one unit to a gymnasium, and creation 3 no cafe/ restaurants and an office (Use Class B1). Retention of external alterations to building to provide new access, doorway, facade to gymnasium and installation of glazing (amended description).

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 22 docs
  Domestic

• Unit 2 Ruhmere Shopping Centre, Craigavon

  LA08/2024/1078/A Submitted 17 Sep 2024 40m away

  1 No. shop sign

  Granted Advertising 8 docs

• Lands immediately adjacent to the rear (east) of, and running parallel to, Rushmere Shopping Centre, 51 Central Way, Craigavon, BT61 1AA and approximately 170m west of Craigavon Civic Centre, Lakeview Road, Craigavon, BT64 1AL (site is accessed from existing one way service road at rear (east) of Rushmere Shopping Centre).

  LA08/2025/1345/F Submitted 30 Oct 2025 113m away

  Relocation of existing bus terminus, erection of two bus shelters and consequential reorganisation and rearrangement of taxi bays and short term loading area.

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• Units 11 and 15 Rushmere Shopping Centre, 4 Central Way, Craigavon, BT64 1AA

  LA08/2026/0412/F Submitted 17 Apr 2026 125m away

  Reconfiguration and extension of Units 11 and 15 into a single anchor unit with new shop front along west elevation and associated site works.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 20 docs

• McDonalds Restaurant and Drive Through Rushmere Shopping Centre, Central Way, Craigavon, BT64 1AA

  LA08/2026/0411/F Submitted 18 Apr 2026 152m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jun

  Demolition of drive through restaurant and creation of new car parking spaces and consequential reorganisation of car parking layout

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 12 docs

• Unit 36 Rushmere Shopping Centre, 29 Central Way, Craigavon, BT64 1AA and lands adjacent including the Western Gable Shopping Centre Entrance (100m south east of Marlborough House roundabout)

  LA08/2025/1123/F Submitted 22 Sep 2025 171m away

  Retention of refurbishment, extension, and alterations to the existing restaurant (works will include an external seating area, planters and new facade to the West Entrance of the Shopping Centre to include a new customer access).

  Granted Full applications Extension 16 docs

• LA08/2026/0947/NMC Awaiting decision

  Land immediately south-east of Nos. 9-19 Kensington Manor, BT66 7HR and 40m north-west of No. 8 Taughrane Hall, Dollingstown, BT66 7XU (with access from Inn Road Manor)

  Amendment to boundary treatments at plots 27, 32-34 to revise approved privacy walls to 1.8m solid boarded privacy fence with hedging planted to roadside

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Amendments
• LA08/2026/0925/NMC Awaiting decision

  Lands adjacent to and 15m South of 1 Callan Bank, Armagh BT60 4BZ

  Addition of a first floor bedroom space over the ground floor sun lounge. Removal of window to first floor landing to accommodate the additional bedroom.

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Amendments
• LA08/2026/0683/NMC Granted

  Upon lands adjacent to and north of No. 9 Umgola Road Drumarg Or Downs Co Armagh N.Ireland to lands adjacent to and South-West of No. 3 Umgola Road Drumarg Or Downs Co Armagh N.Ireland BT60 4DJ

  Non material change to application LA08/2018/1268/F - amendments to external finishes for rear and side elevations of sites 03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12,14,15,16 &17

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Amendments
• LA08/2026/0911/NMC Awaiting decision

  7-9 Dromore Street, Rathfriland, BT34 5LU

  Minor plan alterations on ground floor, omission of first floor and changes to roof finish

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Amendments
• LA08/2026/0762/NMC Granted

  Lands 60m East of No. 25 Dungannon Road, Portadown and adjacent to and east of nos.54, 56, 58 and 64 The Spires, Portadown and north of and adjacent to no.21 Dungannon Road, Portadown (with access through The Spires)

  Minor amendments to site layout at sites 162- 168.

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Amendments