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St Matthews Church, 44 Main Street, Richhill, Armagh, BT61 9PW

Granted Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon LA08/2025/1506/F Full

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Provision of ramp and landing areas for level access to rear door (north-eastern corner of the building) with associated handrails and balustrades

As published by the council, reference LA08/2025/1506/F

Application record

Reference
LA08/2025/1506/F
Type
Full
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Decided
27 Feb 2026
Ward
Richhill
Postcode
BT61 9PW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • St Matthews Church, 44 Main Street, Richhill, Armagh, BT61 9PW

    Provision of ramp and landing areas for level access to rear door (north-eastern corner of the building) with associated handrails and balustrades

    Decided 27 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

  2. 27 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Pod Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Craigavon

Active · incorporated 2005 · Craigavon

40 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 88% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon granted permission on 27 February 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.

About full applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • St Matthews Church, 44 Main Street, Richhill, Armagh, BT61 9PW

    LA08/2025/1507/LBC Submitted 8 Dec 2025 0m away

    Provision of ramp and landing areas for level access to rear door (north-eastern corner of the building) with associated handrails and balustrades

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs
  • 43a Main Street Richhill Armagh BT61 9PJ

    LA08/2023/2780/F Submitted 29 Sep 2023 34m away

    Proposed replacement of first floor windows on front elevation

    Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 16 docs
  • 24 Sleepy Valley Avenue, Richhill, Armagh, BT61 9QP

    LA08/2026/0872/F Submitted 11 Aug 2026 173m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

    Erection of a single storey shower room extension to gable of dwelling

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • Lands to the rear of the Methodist Church 25 Tandragee Street and to the rear of 17 - 28 Bellevue Terrace Richhill.

    LA08/2025/1555/DC Submitted 18 Dec 2025 178m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~12 Feb

    Proposed discharge of conditions 16 & 17 of LA08/2017/0782/O. Condition 16 states: No site works of any nature or development shall take place other than in accordance with the programme of archaeological work approved under condition 15. Reason: To ensure that archaeological remains within the application site are properly identified, and protected or appropriately recorded. Condition 17 states: A programme of post-excavation analysis, preparation of an archaeological report, dissemination of results and preparation of the excavation archive shall be undertaken in accordance with the programme of archaeological work approved under condition 16. These measures shall be implemented and a final archaeological report shall be submitted to Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council within 12 months of the completion of archaeological site works, or as otherwise agreed in writing with Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council. Reason: To ensure that the results of archaeological works are appropriately analysed and disseminated and the excavation archive is prepared to a suitable standard for deposition.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs
  • Lands to the rear of the Methodist Church, 25 Tanderagee Street, and to the rear of 17-28 Bellevue Terrace, Richhill

    LA08/2025/0585/RM Submitted 11 May 2025 179m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

    Erection of housing development (6 no. dwellings)

    Awaiting decision Reserved matters 15 docs
    Several homes
  • 14m North-west of No. 9 Main Street, Richhill BT62 9NJ

    LA08/2024/0892/F Submitted 6 Aug 2024 200m away

    Installation of Northern Ireland Centennial Stone

    Granted Full applications 10 docs

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