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St Malachys Primary School, 11 Chapel Lane, Armagh, BT61 7EG

Granted Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon LA08/2026/0735/DC Discharge of Condition

Works: Demolition

Relates to LA08/2026/0639/S54

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference LA08/2026/0735/DC

Application record

Reference
LA08/2026/0735/DC
Type
Discharge of Condition
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted As published: Condition Discharged
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Decided
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Demesne
Postcode
BT61 7EG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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.

    Decided 28 Jul 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

  2. 29 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Condition Discharged

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 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.

    Decided 28 Jul 2026

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon granted permission on 29 July 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 condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • St Malachy's Primary School, 11 Chapel Lane, Armagh, BT61 7EG

    LA08/2026/0738/DC Submitted 3 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

    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.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs
  • St Malachys Primary School 11 Chapel Lane, Armagh, BT61 7EG

    LA08/2026/0639/S54 Submitted 4 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Demolition 5 docs
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    LA08/2026/0017/DCA Submitted 8 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~5 Mar

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  • 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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    Major scheme
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    LA08/2026/0199/F Submitted 23 Feb 2026 50 yards away

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  • 15-17 Ogle Street, Armagh, BT61 7EN

    LA08/2025/0868/F Submitted 8 Jul 2025 100 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

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