5 Ridgeway Park North, Portadown, Craigavon, BT62 3DG

1. 30 Apr 2026

   Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 14 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Consultation Open.

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon granted permission on 14 August 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Site between no. 11 & no. 13 Drumneath Road, Banbridge, BT32 3SS

  LA08/2026/0764/O Submitted 8 Jul 2026 0m away

  76% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  Site for 2 no. infill dwellings and garages

  Awaiting decision Outline Extension 12 docs

• Existing Game of Thrones Studio Tour Development 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG with access onto the Ballievey Road, opposite and 60m south east of No 5 Ballievey Road.

  LA08/2025/0588/S54 Submitted 13 May 2025 450m away

  Tourist visitor attraction for a ‘Game of Thrones” themed studio tour. A Section 54 application to remove Condition 6 and amend conditions 22, 23, 33 and 36 of previous planning approval LA08/2019/1663/F Condition No 6- remove the 10.25 year time limit; Amendment to condition 22 Original Condition 22: Prior to commencement of the operations hereby permitted the Park & Ride facility permitted under application LA08/2019/1660/F shall be operational and the operations hereby permitted shall only be used when the Park and Ride facility is operational. Proposed Condition 22: The Park & Ride facility permitted under application LA08/2019/1660/F shall be retained and made available for parking during the operational hours of the development hereby permitted. Amendment to condition 23 Original Condition 23: Visitor numbers to the tourist venue hereby permitted shall be limited to: I. 20 buses per hour during the operations, comprising ten buses to arriving at the site and ten buses leaving the site: and II. A maximum of 3,000 people per day and 300 people per hour. Proposed Condition 23: “Visitor numbers to the tourist venue hereby permitted shall be limited to: I. 20 buses per hour during the operations, comprising ten buses arriving at the site and ten buses leaving the site; II. A maximum of 3,000 people per day and 300 people per hour until 18.30 hrs; and III. On 50 occasions within the calendar year a maximum of 400 people will be permitted entry to the venue between 18.30 hrs and 01.00 hrs and there shall be no more than 400 people on the site at any one time after 22.00 hrs. Amendment to condition 33 Original Condition 33: The development hereby permitted shall only operate between 08:00hrs and 22:00hrs. The first studio tour shall begin at 09:30hrs with entry for the last tour no later than 18:30hrs. All visitors and staff must have left the site by 22:00hrs. Proposed Condition 33: The tourist visitor attraction hereby submitted shall operate between 07:00hrs and 22:00 hrs except on up to 50 occasions in the calendar year when it can operate until 00.30 hrs. The first studio tour shall begin at 08:00 hrs with entry for the last tour no later than 18.30 hrs except on up to 50 occasions in the calendar year when entry to the last tour should be no later than 21.30 hrs. All visitors and staff must have left the site by 22:00 hrs during normal operating hours, except on up to 50 occasions within the calendar year when all visitors and staff must have left the site by 01:00 hrs Amendment of Condition 36 Original Condition 36: All external lighting shall be switched off at 10.00pm, save for lighting required for security details of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council and thereafter implemented. Proposed Condition 36: All external lighting shall be switched off at 10.00pm, except on up to 50 occasions within the calendar year when it shall be switched off by 01.00 hrs save for lighting required for security details of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council and thereafter implemented. (Updated Proposal and Further Environmental Information Received)

  Granted 43 docs

• Existing access road and an adjacent field, 100m north-east of the existing Game of Thrones Studio Tour Development 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG with access onto the Ballievey Road, opposite and 60m south east of No 5 Ballievey Road.

  LA08/2025/0589/F Submitted 12 May 2025 450m away

  Construction of a 150-space car park for the sole and exclusive use of patrons of the Studio Tour, new access point to existing internal access road, hard and soft landscaping and other associated site works. (further environmental information received)

  Granted Full applications 52 docs

• LA08/2025/1016/F Granted

  1 Ballynafern Road, Banbridge, BT32 5AE

  Proposed re-roofing of thatched roof with slate

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2025/0570/F Granted

  236 Banbridge Road, Lawrencetown, BT63 6DW

  Conversion and reconfiguration of lawful existing ground floor retail unit (sale of fireplaces, stoves and associated accessories) to provide extension to existing dwelling and demolition of lawful retail buildings (sale of fireplaces, stoves and associated accessories) and separate brick shed. Conversion, reconfiguration and extension to existing building to accommodate the relocation of existing and proposed lawful retail floorspace for the sale of fireplaces, stoves and associated accessories and provision of ancillary storage, car parking, landscaping and all associated site works’.

  Received 9 May, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2026/0190/F Granted

  Lands within the grounds of Clady GAC, 65 Clady Road, Mowhan, Armagh, BT60 2HA

  Erection of changing pavilion incorporating 2 team changing rooms plus accessible changing, meeting room and gym/multi-activity area (existing changing pavilion & storage room to be retained), erection of new entrance wall and gates and associated site works (in substitution for planning approval reference no LA08/2022/1238/F)

  Received 19 Feb, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2026/0271/F Granted

  5 Drummiller Lane, Craigavon, BT63 6BR

  Partial demolition of existing single-storey front block, rebuilding with reduced floor area, and associated alterations to the existing property.

  Received 13 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2026/0483/F Refused

  25 metres SE of entrance/exit to Tesco Extra building, Tesco Extra, Bridgewater Retail Park, Banbridge, BT32 4LF

  Erection of Timpson pod (for dry cleaning, shoe repair, key cutting, jewellery repairs, watch repairs, engraving, etc. Dry cleaning will not be undertaken within the kiosk, items to be cleaned would be dropped off and collected at the kiosk) with steps for access and provision of 15 No 1m high bollards for protection and a pedestrian crossing and tactile pavement.

  Received 5 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications