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Lands located at Bridgewater Park, Banbridge BT32 4LF (adjacent to Units 2/3 (Home Bargains), Unit 4 (EZ Living) Unit5/6 (M&S), and including land adjacent car parking and Game of Thrones car park.)

Granted Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon LA08/2026/0103/PAN Proposal of Application Notice

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to merge Units 8 and 9 Bridgewater Retail Park (Approved and Constructed under application LA08/2024/0354/F) to provide Flagship Matalan Retail Store including Change of Use to allow Unrestricted Sale and Display of Retail Goods. Associated Car Parking and Site Works As Necessary.

As published by the council, reference LA08/2026/0103/PAN

Application record

Reference
LA08/2026/0103/PAN
Type
Proposal of Application Notice
Status
Determined
Decision
Acceptable
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Decided
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Banbridge East
Postcode
BT32 4LF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jan 2026

    Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Acceptable

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Inaltus Limited Agent, registered in Belfast

Active · incorporated 2011 · Belfast

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon granted permission on 13 April 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.

About this record

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    LA08/2026/0902/DC Submitted 19 Aug 2026 0m away

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