Gilford Castle, 5 Banbridge Road, Gilford, Craigavon, BT63 6DJ and adjacent lands to the north, east, south and south-west

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• LA08/2026/0323/F Awaiting decision

  Gilford Castle, 5 Banbridge Road, Gilford, Craigavon, BT63 6DJ and adjacent lands to the north, east, south and south-west

  Part change of use of dwelling (Gilford Castle) and retention of marquee and toilet blocks to form a conference centre for hosting conferences and other events in conjunction with the guesthouse use approved by LA08/2025/0710/F and LA08/2025/0709/LBC, with associated landscaping, parking, improvements to the existing access and site works. (amended plans and supporting information received).

  Submitted 23 Mar 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2025/1452/PAN Granted

  Gilford Castle, 5 Banbridge Road, Gilford, Craigavon, BT63 6DJ and adjacent lands to the north, east, south and south-west

  Part change of use of dwelling (Gilford Castle) and retention of marquee and toilet blocks to form a conference centre for hosting conferences and other events in conjunction with the guesthouse use approved by LA08/2025/0710/F and LA08/2025/0709/LBC, with associated landscaping, parking, improvements to the existing access and site works.

  Decided 22 Dec 2025

1. 24 Mar 2026

   Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

2. 17 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 June 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.

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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Gilford Castle, 5 Banbridge Road, Gilford, Craigavon, BT63 6DJ and adjacent lands to the north, east, south and south-west

  LA08/2025/1452/PAN Submitted 25 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Part change of use of dwelling (Gilford Castle) and retention of marquee and toilet blocks to form a conference centre for hosting conferences and other events in conjunction with the guesthouse use approved by LA08/2025/0710/F and LA08/2025/0709/LBC, with associated landscaping, parking, improvements to the existing access and site works.

  Granted 6 docs
  Domestic

• Gilford Castle, 5 Banbridge Road, Gilford, Craigavon, BT63 6DJ and adjacent lands to the north, east, south and south-west

  LA08/2026/0323/F Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jun

  Part change of use of dwelling (Gilford Castle) and retention of marquee and toilet blocks to form a conference centre for hosting conferences and other events in conjunction with the guesthouse use approved by LA08/2025/0710/F and LA08/2025/0709/LBC, with associated landscaping, parking, improvements to the existing access and site works. (amended plans and supporting information received).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 51 docs
  Domestic

• 1 and 4 Banbridge Road, Gilford, Craigavon BT63 6DJ

  LA08/2024/0673/DC Submitted 10 Jun 2024 300 yards away

  Discharge of Condition No. 11 of LA08/2017/0912/F. Condition No. 11 states: "The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the remediation measures as described in Section 6.2 of the WYG Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment. Gilford Petrol Filing Station. Ref. A099612. V1.1. dated April 2020, have been implemented to the satisfaction of the Council The Council shall be given 2 weeks written notification prior to the commencement of remediation work." Condition No. 13 states: "After completing the remediation works under Conditions 11, 12 and 14; and prior to occupation of the development, a verification report shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the council. This report shall be completed by competent persons in accordance with the Land Contamination Risk Management (LC:RM) guidance. The verification report shall present all the remediation and monitoring works undertaken and demonstrate the effectiveness of the works in managing all the risks and achieving the remedial objectives." Discharge of Condition No. 14 of LA08/2017/0912/F. Condition No. 14 states: "Evidence shall be presented in the Verification Report that all fuel storage tanks (and associated infra-structure) have either been retained for use and been integrity tested under high pressure or have been fully decommissioned and removed in line with current Guidance for Pollution prevention (GPP 2) and the Pollution Prevention Guidance (PPG27) or have been fully decommissioned, backfilled with concrete and left in-situ, and the quality of surrounding soils and groundwater has been verified. Should contamination be identified during this process, Condition 10 shall apply."

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• 3, 5 & 7 Mill Street, Gilford, Craigavon, BT63 6HQ

  LA08/2025/1394/F Submitted 31 Oct 2025 0.3 miles away

  Demolition of existing two-storey buildings and erection of new two-storey building comprising two ground floor retail units, internal bin storage, one first floor apartment and all associated siteworks.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 20 docs

• 7A Bannview, Gilford, BT63 6JX

  LA08/2026/0418/F Submitted 15 Apr 2026 0.3 miles away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jun

  Erection of 7 no. dwellings comprising of 6 no. semi detached and 1 no. detached along with associated site works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 18 docs
  Several homes

• Lands incorporating Castle Hill, extending from Mill Street to Community Hall at 14 Castle Hill, existing path south of 3 Castle Hill from Castle Hill to Castle View, Lands to the front of 2-6 and 3-7 Dunbarton Street, Existing Path from Dunbarton Street to Riverside Walk, Lands from the front of Health Centre Castle Street, extending to Bridge Street/Wall Road Junction, and incorporating the car park at Bridge Street, lands to the front of 2-6 and 1-7 Mill Street, Gilford.

  LA08/2026/0026/DC Submitted 12 Jan 2026 0.3 miles away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~9 Mar

  Discharge of Condition No. 10 of LA08/2024/0141/F. Condition No. 10 states: "No development activity, including ground preparation or vegetation clearance,shall take place until a final Construction and Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The approved CEMP shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and all works on site shall conform to the approved CEMP, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Planning Authority. The CEMP shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a. Constructionmethodology and timings of works; b. Pollution Prevention Plan; including suitable buffers between the location of all construction works, storage of excavated spoil and construction materials, any refuelling, storage of oil/fuel, concrete mixing and washing areas and any watercourses or surface drains present on or adjacent to the site; c. Site Drainage Management Plan; including Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), foul water disposal and silt management measures; d. Spoil Management Plan; including identification of spoil storage areas, management and handling of spoil and details of the reinstatement of excavated soil and mitigation measures for badgers and other wildlife; e. Water Quality Monitoring Plan; f. Ecological Mitigation such as vegetation clearance outside of the bird breeding season and pre-construction surveys; g. Environmental Emergency Plan; h. Effective avoidance and mitigation methodologies planned for the protection of the water environment."

  Awaiting decision Conditions 8 docs

• LA08/2026/0675/LBC Withdrawn

  Danske Bank 74-76 Scotch Street, Armagh, BT61 7DH

  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.

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA08/2026/0923/LBC Awaiting decision

  Middletown Market House, 6-8 Main Street, Middletown, Armagh, BT60 4JF

  Proposed Internal works to building to include replacing all existing fluorescent lighting to low energy LED units throughout the building.

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA08/2026/0920/LBC Awaiting decision

  D H Millar Ltd, 20 Church Place, Lurgan, Craigavon BT66 6EY

  Change of use from vacated dental surgery (Use Class D1) to 6no. self service short term stay apartments (Use Class C2), with 2nd floor extension, and alteration and refurbishment to entire building.

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA08/2026/0918/LBC Awaiting decision

  Patricks Fold 36 Scotch Street, Armagh, BT61 7HB

  Proposed Window Repairs and Selective Replacement of Timber Sashes at Patrick’s Fold, Former Bank of Ireland Building (HB15/18/003)

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA08/2025/1552/LBC Granted

  20 Main Street, Scarva, BT63 6LS

  Refurbishment of existing property to include reslating of roof, repair of chimney, replacement of doors to front elevation, 2 new windows to replace 2 existing doors to rear elevation, 1 new door to replace existing window to rear elevation, repair of windows(to include upgrade of glass), upgrading/ repair of floors, internal replastering and general alterations to internal layout.

  Received 17 Dec, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings