Planning application
LA08/2026/0199/F
43 Thomas Street, Armagh, BT61 7QB
Proposal
Change of use from retail premises to a console/gaming and entertainment centre (sui generis use class). Includes installation of gaming consoles, seating areas and a reception desk.
As published by the council, reference LA08/2026/0199/F
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
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3 Mar 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
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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LA08/2026/0017/DCA Awaiting decision
Lands adjacent and to the rear of No's 35-37 Thomas Street, Armagh, BT61 7QB, with access off Thomas Street.
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.
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LA08/2025/1548/O Awaiting decision
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.
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LA08/2026/0735/DC Awaiting decision
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.
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LA08/2026/0738/DC Awaiting decision
St Malachy's Primary School, 11 Chapel Lane, Armagh, BT61 7EG
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.
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LA08/2026/0639/S54 Awaiting decision
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.
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LA08/2026/0675/LBC Granted
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External redecoration works and essential repairs to chimney render and roof covering. Replacement of timber single glazed sliding sash fittings with new security glazed and safety glazed pre-finished hardwood double glazed sliding sash fittings.
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