Planning application
St Matthews Church, 44 Main Street, Richhill, Armagh, BT61 9PW
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.
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LA08/2025/1507/LBC Granted
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
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27 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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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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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.
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