Planning application
Lands adjacent and to the rear of No's 35-37 Thomas Street, Armagh, BT61 7QB, with access off Thomas Street.
Works: Demolition Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of rear building, which is of concrete block construction , metal doors, boarded up windows, corrugated metal roof and PVC rainwater goods. Demolition of a rear concrete wall with a lean-to metal roof is also proposed as part of the application.
As published by the council, reference LA08/2026/0017/DCA
Application record
- Reference
- LA08/2026/0017/DCA
- Type
- Conservation Area Consent
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Demesne
- Postcode
- BT61 7QB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
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 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
8 documents on file for this application
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