75 Lissize Avenue, Rathfriland, Newry, BT34 5DE

1. 6 Oct 2025

   Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

2. 16 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon granted permission on 16 January 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.

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.

• 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 100 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 100 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 100 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

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

  LA08/2026/0910/F Submitted 20 Aug 2026 200 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

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

  LA08/2025/1086/F Submitted 11 Sep 2025 250 yards away

  Refurbishment and extension of existing School Meals Accommodation to provide a larger dining hall and associated site works. Relocation of existing bin store away from building. Construction of new access ramp to provide disabled access to the existing school meals building from existing main school building.

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs

• 1a Church Square, Rathfriland, BT34 5PT

  LA08/2025/1275/F Submitted 13 Oct 2025 0.3 miles 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

• LA08/2025/1016/F Granted

  1 Ballynafern Road, Banbridge, BT32 5AE

  Proposed re-roofing of thatched roof with slate

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2025/0570/F Granted

  236 Banbridge Road, Lawrencetown, BT63 6DW

  Conversion and reconfiguration of lawful existing ground floor retail unit (sale of fireplaces, stoves and associated accessories) to provide extension to existing dwelling and demolition of lawful retail buildings (sale of fireplaces, stoves and associated accessories) and separate brick shed. Conversion, reconfiguration and extension to existing building to accommodate the relocation of existing and proposed lawful retail floorspace for the sale of fireplaces, stoves and associated accessories and provision of ancillary storage, car parking, landscaping and all associated site works’.

  Received 9 May, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2026/0190/F Granted

  Lands within the grounds of Clady GAC, 65 Clady Road, Mowhan, Armagh, BT60 2HA

  Erection of changing pavilion incorporating 2 team changing rooms plus accessible changing, meeting room and gym/multi-activity area (existing changing pavilion & storage room to be retained), erection of new entrance wall and gates and associated site works (in substitution for planning approval reference no LA08/2022/1238/F)

  Received 19 Feb, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2026/0271/F Granted

  5 Drummiller Lane, Craigavon, BT63 6BR

  Partial demolition of existing single-storey front block, rebuilding with reduced floor area, and associated alterations to the existing property.

  Received 13 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2026/0483/F Refused

  25 metres SE of entrance/exit to Tesco Extra building, Tesco Extra, Bridgewater Retail Park, Banbridge, BT32 4LF

  Erection of Timpson pod (for dry cleaning, shoe repair, key cutting, jewellery repairs, watch repairs, engraving, etc. Dry cleaning will not be undertaken within the kiosk, items to be cleaned would be dropped off and collected at the kiosk) with steps for access and provision of 15 No 1m high bollards for protection and a pedestrian crossing and tactile pavement.

  Received 5 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications