Planning application
Lands to the rear of the Methodist Church 25 Tandragee Street and to the rear of 17 - 28 Bellevue Terrace Richhill.
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference LA08/2025/1555/DC
Application record
- Reference
- LA08/2025/1555/DC
- Type
- Discharge of Condition
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Richhill
Site history
Applications at this address on the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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LA08/2024/1298/DC Granted
Lands to the rear of the Methodist Church, 25 Tandragee Street and to the rear of 17 - 28 Bellevue Terrace, Richhill
Proposed Discharge of Condition 15 of Planning Approval LA08/2017/0782/O. Condition 15 states: No site works of any nature or development shall take place until a programme ofarchaeological work (POW) has been prepared by a qualified archaeologist, submitted by the applicant and approved in writing by Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough 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. Reason: to ensure that archaeological remains within the application site are properly identified, and protected or appropriately recorded.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Dec 2025
Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 February 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 118 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Simon Black Architecture ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Armagh
Active · incorporated 2021 · Armagh
94 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About condition discharge and variation applications
This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Lands to the rear of the Methodist Church, 25 Tandragee Street and to the rear of 17 - 28 Bellevue Terrace, Richhill
Proposed Discharge of Condition 15 of Planning Approval LA08/2017/0782/O. Condition 15 states: No site works of any nature or development shall take place until a programme ofarchaeological work (POW) has been prepared by a qualified archaeologist, submitted by the applicant and approved in writing by Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough 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. Reason: to ensure that archaeological remains within the application site are properly identified, and protected or appropriately recorded.
Granted Conditions 7 docs -
Lands to the rear of the Methodist Church, 25 Tanderagee Street, and to the rear of 17-28 Bellevue Terrace, Richhill
100% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul
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LA08/2026/1070/DC Awaiting decision
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LA08/2026/1069/DC Awaiting decision
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LA08/2026/0876/DC Granted
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LA08/2026/1056/DC Awaiting decision
Lands 55 metres north-west of 31 Corrigan Hill Road, Dungannon, BT71 6SL
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