Planning application
59B and 13A-65 Church Place, Lurgan, BT66 6EU / 2 Church Walk, Lurgan, Craigavon BT67 9AA
Works: New dwelling Demolition Several homes
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Proposal
Social housing apartment development comprising the conversion of the parish office at 59B Church Place (1st and 2nd floor) to 4no. apartments, conversion of community hall at 13A-65 Church Place to 6no apartments and replacement of buildings within the adjacent yard to the northeast with an apartment building comprising 8no. apartments (18no. social housing apartments in total) with associated demolition and site works.
As published by the council, reference LA08/2026/0752/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA08/2026/0752/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Parklake
- Postcode
- BT66 6EU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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LA08/2026/0753/DCA Awaiting decision
59B and 13A-65 Church Place, Lurgan, BT66 6EU / 2 Church Walk, Lurgan, Craigavon BT67 9AA
Social housing apartment development comprising the conversion of the parish office at 59B Church Place (1st and 2nd floor) to 4no. apartments, conversion of community hall at 13A-65 Church Place to 6no apartments and replacement of buildings within the adjacent yard to the northeast with an apartment building comprising 8no. apartments (18no. social housing apartments in total) with associated demolition and site works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
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22 Jul 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
Decision expected by 16 September 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.
Who's behind it
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O'Toole & Starkey Ltd Agent, registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2018 · Belfast
96 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 96% granted
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59B and 13A-65 Church Place, Lurgan, BT66 6EU / 2 Church Walk, Lurgan, Craigavon BT67 9AA
100% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep
Social housing apartment development comprising the conversion of the parish office at 59B Church Place (1st and 2nd floor) to 4no. apartments, conversion of community hall at 13A-65 Church Place to 6no apartments and replacement of buildings within the adjacent yard to the northeast with an apartment building comprising 8no. apartments (18no. social housing apartments in total) with associated demolition and site works.
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Allied Irish Bank (gb), 4-8 Market Street, Lurgan, Craigavon, BT66 6AQ
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Revision to previously approved application reference LA08/2026/0286/DCA to include the following: Formation of a roof terrace at first floor level; Provision of a new balustrade/rail fixed to the top of the existing coping – top of rail to be 1.1 metres above finished floor level, enclosing the roof terrace on all open sides; Removal of the existing spiral fire escape stairs and roof access, and it’s replacement with a new passenger lift within a built-up former stair shaft, under a new flat roof; Erection of an external fire escape staircase leading from the roof terrace down to rear car park level; Provision of larger windows to the rear elevation, and one less window to the side elevation adjacent to alleyway. Re-positioning of rear entrance door and window at lower ground floor level. Associated works including adjustment of the existing retaining wall to accommodate the new external fire escape staircase, reinstatement of former rooflights at roof terrace level, and internal alterations including a new disabled W.C. at ground floor level
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