Planning application
LA08/2026/0323/F
Gilford Castle, 5 Banbridge Road, Gilford, Craigavon, BT63 6DJ and adjacent lands to the north, east, south and south-west
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference LA08/2026/0323/F
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
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17 Apr 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.
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LA08/2025/1452/PAN Decided
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.
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LA08/2026/0318/LBC 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.
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LA08/2025/1394/F Granted
3, 5 & 7 Mill Street, Gilford, Craigavon, BT63 6HQ
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.
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LA08/2026/0418/F Awaiting decision
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LA08/2026/0026/DC Awaiting decision
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.
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."
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LA08/2025/1314/F Granted
13 Pine View Court, Gilford, Craigavon, BT63 6AY
Demolition of a domestic garage and erection of a Bedroom/Shower room extension to side of dwelling
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