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

1. 8 Jul 2026

   Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

2. 28 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 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 118 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 outline applications in a median of 219 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

  LA08/2026/0521/F Submitted 30 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage, construction of extension with associated site works

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 17 docs

• Game of Thrones Studio Tour 245 Castlewellan Road (with access off Ballievey Road), Banbridge, BT32 3SG

  LA08/2026/1034/DC Submitted 18 Sep 2026 400 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

  Proposed discharge of condition 8 of planning approval LA08/2025/0589/F. Condition 8 states: Prior to the use of the car park commencing, the drainage network shall be constructed and laid in accordance with the details provided within the Drainage and Flood Risk Assessment contained in the Environmental Statement. The drainage network shall provide safe management of any out of sewer flooding emanating from the surface water drainage network, in a 1 in 100 year storm event with an additional allowance for climate change (20%) and urban creep / expansion (10%). The drainage network shall be in conformity with the details shown on drawing nos.07 and 08 and shall include a bypass separator. Within 3 months of the construction of the drainage network a CCTV survey demonstrating that the drainage network has been constructed in accordance with the Drainage and Flood Risk Assessment shall be submitted to the Council for approval in writing.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 14 docs

• Game of Thrones Studio Tour 245 Castlewellan Road (with access off Ballievey Road), Banbridge, BT32 3SG

  LA08/2026/0966/DC Submitted 4 Sep 2026 400 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  Proposed discharge of conditions 2 & 12 of planning approval LA08/2025/0589/F. Condition 2 states: Prior to the use of the car park hereby permitted commencing, a landscape management and maintenance plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council. The plan shall set out the period of the plan, long term objectives, management responsibilities, performance measures and maintenance schedules of all areas of landscaping. The landscape management plan shall be carried out as approved unless prior written consent is given to its modification. Reason: To ensure successful establishment and ongoing management and maintenance (in perpetuity) of the landscaped areas in the interests of visual amenity Condition 12 states: The development shall not become operational until a Venue Management plan, which sets out details of how the development will be managed daily, including measures to address complaints from neighbouring residents, has been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Council and the approved details shall be implemented thereafter. No later than 12 months from the commencement of the operation hereby permitted, and thereafter within 6 weeks of any written request from the Council, the applicant shall submit a report, which assesses the effectiveness of the Venue Management Plan and sets out any measures that are proposed to be incorporated into Venue Management Plan. The report shall also set out timescales for the implementation of any measures identified therein. The report shall be agreed in writing with the Council prior to the implementation of any proposed measures. Reason: To ensure that adequate provision has been made for parking and in the interest of residential amenity

  Awaiting decision Conditions 1 doc

• Linen Mill Studios, 245 Castlewellan Road, Banbridge, BT32 3SG

  LA08/2026/1033/DC Submitted 18 Sep 2026 0.3 miles away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

  Proposed Discharge of Conditions 5, 13, 21, 23, 26 & 30 of Planning Approval LA08/2025/0588/S54.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 10 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 0.3 miles 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 0.3 miles 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

• LA08/2026/0100/O Withdrawn

  Immediately Adjacent and North Of 23 Slievenaboley Road, Dromara, Dromore, BT25 2EN

  Site For Dwelling & Garage On A Farm

  Received 28 Jan, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Outline
• LA08/2026/0377/O Granted

  Land immediately adjacent and to the North and to the East of 96 Newry Road, Corporation, Armagh, BT60 1ER

  Site for dwelling and garage and associated site works (renewal of outline approval LA08/2022/0709/O)

  Received 6 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Outline
• LA08/2025/0905/O Refused

  Land 160m N.W. of 25 Abbey Road, Tynan, Co-Armagh BT60 4QX

  Site for dwelling and garage on a farm

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Outline
• LA08/2026/0732/O Granted

  Lands between 41 & 49 Shanrod Road, Katesbridge, Banbridge, BT32 5PG

  Infill Site For 1 No. Dwelling & Garage. (Amended Description)

  Received 25 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Outline
• LA08/2026/1063/O Awaiting decision

  Lands opposite and approximately 95 metres west-north-west of 192 Granemore Road, Tassagh, Armagh, BT60 2NL

  Site for replacement dwelling and garage, and associated site works

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Outline