Planning application
No’s 35-37 Thomas Street (and lands immediately adjacent and west / to the rear of No’s 35-37 Thomas Street), Armagh, BT61 7QB, with access off Thomas Street.
Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
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Proposal
Site for 12 apartments, involving the demolition of existing rear structures and associated site works
As published by the council, reference LA08/2025/1548/O
Application record
- Reference
- LA08/2025/1548/O
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Demesne
- Postcode
- BT61 7QB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
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8 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon took a median of 105 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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NI Planning Consultants Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Armagh
Active · incorporated 2017 · Armagh
58 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 97% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon decided outline applications in a median of 198 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Lands adjacent and to the rear of No's 35-37 Thomas Street, Armagh, BT61 7QB, with access off Thomas Street.
100% historically approved · decision due ~5 Mar
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Granted Full applications 16 docs -
St Malachys Primary School, 11 Chapel Lane, Armagh, BT61 7EG
Discharge of Condition 02 of LA08/2026/0639/S54 which reads: The demolition consent is granted subject to the implementation of the redevelopment scheme allowed and granted full planning permission under application LA08/2023/1665/F. Until evidence of funding for the scheme is evident and a letter of confirmation is submitted to and approved in writing by the Council, demolition of the buildings and structures on site shall not commence.
Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs -
St Malachy's Primary School, 11 Chapel Lane, Armagh, BT61 7EG
100% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug
Discharge of Conditions 23 and 24 of LA08/2023/1665/F which read: No site works of any nature or development shall take place until a programme of archaeological work (POW) has been prepared by a qualified archaeologist, submitted by the applicant and approved in writing by The Council in consultation with Historic Environment Division, Department for Communities. The POW shall provide for: • The identification and evaluation of archaeological remains within the site; • Mitigation of the impacts of development through licensed excavation recording or by preservation of remains in-situ; • Post-excavation analysis sufficient to prepare an archaeological report, to publication standard if necessary; and • Preparation of the digital, documentary and material archive for deposition. and No site works of any nature or development shall take place other than in accordance with the programme of archaeological work approved under Condition 23.
Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs -
St Malachys Primary School 11 Chapel Lane, Armagh, BT61 7EG
Section 54 application to vary Condition 2 of demolition consent approval LA08/2023/2006/DCA (Demolition Consent Application for demolition of existing school building and portacabins. Removal of Chapel Lane road frontage walls, railings and gates and partial removal of retaining wall east of the entrance to enable visibility of oncoming traffic) Condition 2 shall be amended to read: The demolition consent is granted subject to the implementation of the redevelopment scheme allowed and granted full planning permission under application LA08/2023/1665/F. Until evidence of funding for the scheme is evident and a letter of confirmation is submitted to and approved in writing by the Council, demolition of the buildings and structures on site shall not commence.
Granted Demolition 5 docs -
20 Thomas Street, Armagh, BT61 7PX
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Granted Full applications Extension 23 docs
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