Planning application
Lands approximately 30m south east of 45 Closkelt Road, Ballyward BT31 9QF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Site for 5 no. dwellings and garages
As published by the council, reference LA08/2026/0032/O
Application record
- Reference
- LA08/2026/0032/O
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Gransha
- Postcode
- BT31 9QF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jan 2026
Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
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28 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 25 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Arca Design Agent, a design practice registered in Wilmslow
Dissolved · incorporated 2008 · Wilmslow
32 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 91% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 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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