Lands located at Units 8 and 9 Bridgewater Park, Banbridge BT32 4LF (adjacent to Units 2/3 (Home Bargains), Unit 4 (EZ Living) Unit 5/6 (M&S), Unit 7 (The Food Warehouse), Unit 10 (B&M Bargains) and including land adjacent car parking and Game of Thrones car park.

1. 10 Sep 2026

   Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

2. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 November 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.

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• Lands located at Bridgewater Park, Banbridge BT32 4LF (adjacent to Units 2/3 (Home Bargains), Unit 4 (EZ Living) Unit5/6 (M&S), and including land adjacent car parking and Game of Thrones car park.)

  LA08/2026/0103/PAN Submitted 29 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Application to merge Units 8 and 9 Bridgewater Retail Park (Approved and Constructed under application LA08/2024/0354/F) to provide Flagship Matalan Retail Store including Change of Use to allow Unrestricted Sale and Display of Retail Goods. Associated Car Parking and Site Works As Necessary.

  Granted 4 docs

• Lands located at Bridgewater Park, Cascum Road, Banbridge BT32 4LF (adjacent to Units 2/3 (Home Bargains), Unit 4 (EZ Living) Unit5/6 (M&S), and including adjacent car parking and Game of Thrones car park.

  LA08/2025/0866/F Submitted 9 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Retrospective application for the Erection of 1 retail unit (Class A1) to be used for mixed convenience and comparison floorspace (amendment to unit 10 and garden centre (Class A1) as approved under application LA08/2024/0354/F to increase the size of unit 10 from circa 1026sqm to 2052sqm) and proposed repositioning of approved garden centre with Amendments to approved car park layout (amended proposal)

  Granted Full applications 51 docs

• Lands located at Bridgewater Park, Cascum Road, Banbridge, BT 32 4LF ((adjacent to Units 2/3 (Home Bargains), Unit4 (EZ living), Unit 5/6 (M&S Unit), car parks adjacent and to south of Units 2/3, 4 & 5/6, including land adjacent to, and north east of Units 2/3, 4, 5/6 and including land adjacent to Game of Thrones Car park))

  LA08/2024/1442/DC Submitted 9 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Proposed Discharge of Condition No.22 of Planning Approval LA08/2024/0354/F. Condition 22 states: Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a final drainage assessment, containing a detailed drainage network design including a demonstration of how out of sewer flooding will be safely managed shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council and any mitigation measures contained therein shall be implemented prior to the occupation of any part of the development. Reason: In order to safeguard against surface water flood risk to the development and manage and mitigate any increase in surface water flood risk from the development to elsewhere.

  Granted Conditions 11 docs

• Lands located at Bridgewater Park, Cascum Road, Banbridge BT32 4LF (adjacent to Units 2/3 (Home Bargains), Unit 4 (EZ Living) Unit5/6 (M&S), and including adjacent car parking and Game of Thrones car park.

  LA08/2026/0902/DC Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Proposed discharge of conditions 10 & 11 of planning approval LA08/2025/0866/F. Condition 10 states: Prior to commencement of operations hereby permitted, the applicant shall submit to the Council for agreement in writing a Service Management Plan and shall operate in accordance with that Plan. That Plan shall be in broad conformity with the Service Management Plan, as approved under LA08/2019/1660/F. No later than 12 months from the date of this decision, and every year from that date, for the duration of the permitted development, the applicant shall submit a report which assesses the effectiveness of the Service Management Plan, and set out any measures that are proposed to be incorporated into the Service Management Plan. The report shall also set out timescales for the implementation of any new measures identified therein. The report shall be agreed in writing with the Council prior to the implementation of any proposed measures. Reason: To ensure safe and effective movement of vehicles and pedestrians. Condition 11 states: Prior to commencement of operations hereby permitted, the applicant shall submit to the Council for agreement in writing a Transport Management Plan and shall operate in accordance with that Plan. That Plan shall be in broad conformity with the Transport Management Plan as approved under LA08/2019/1660/F. The bus route between the Park and Ride facility and the Studio Tour shall be as approved in the final Transport Management Plan. Reason: To ensure that the most appropriate route is utilised by bus traffic serving the site.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• Game of Thrones Studio Tour Park & Ride Facility The Boulevard, Cascum Avenue, Banbridge, BT32 4LF

  LA08/2026/1032/DC Submitted 18 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

  Proposed discharge of conditions 3, 4,12 & 13 of planning approval LA08/2026/0012/S54

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• Game of Thrones Studio Tour Park & Ride Facility, 25 Cascum Avenue, Banbridge, BT32 4GN.

  LA08/2026/0012/S54 Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Development of a new Park & Ride facility to facilitate the parking of vehicles and the onwards bus transfer of those attending the proposed Game of Thrones Studio Tour at Castlewellan Road and erection of associated reception/ticketing building. A Section 54 application to remove Condition 3 of planning approval LA08/2019/1660/F. Condition 3 states: “The use hereby permitted shall cease on or before 10.25 years from the date when operational use commences. Reason: To enable the Council to retain control over the development.”

  Granted 9 docs

• LA08/2026/0316/F Withdrawn

  Lands immediately adjacent to and east of No.89 Blackskull Road, Dromore, BT25 1JN

  Erection of 2 no. dwellings with attached garages and associated site works.

  Received 23 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2025/0221/F Granted

  198 Lurgan Road, Gamblestown, Dromore, BT25 1HL

  Extension to curtilage of dwelling, extension and alterations to rear of dwelling to include larger kitchen/dining area, and home office, erection of external raised terrace area and external steps, erection of replacement outbuilding to provide domestic games room, gym, W.C and storage area, and re-grading of ground levels to rear of outbuilding.

  Received 20 Feb, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2026/0908/F Granted

  3 Mellifont Park, Armagh, BT61 9HS

  Proposed single storey side extension

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2025/0903/F Granted

  Immediately adjacent and north of Mountnorris Primary School 7 Main Street, Mountnorris, Armagh, BT60 2TR

  Demolition of existing single storey traditional build garage to be replaced with pre-fabricated double modular classroom and general store. Works also include: retaining wall, alterations to existing pedestrian fencing, new pedestrian fencing and bitmac footpath.

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA08/2025/0820/F Granted

  Cormeen Community Hall, Tullycallidy Road, Armagh, BT60 4NE

  Two-storey extension to existing community hall to provide a music room, gymnasium, access stair, lift and associated external works and service connections (amended plans and additional information received)

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications