SAM Energy 25 Charlestown Avenue, Craigavon, BT63 5ZF (on grass lands adjacent and south of building 2 )

1. 14 Sep 2026

   Received by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

2. 25 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 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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• Between 11 & 21 Charlestown Drive, Portadown, BT63 5GA

  LA08/2026/0955/F Submitted 2 Sep 2026 250 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

  Proposed manufacturing workshop, offices & associated site works

  Awaiting decision Full applications 21 docs

• Lands adjacent to the south of No.18 Carn Business Park, Carn Road, Craigavon.

  LA08/2024/0814/F Submitted 18 Jul 2024 350 yards away

  Proposed petrol filling station including forecourt canopy, associated shop/service facilities and associated site works. (in substitution for petrol filling station as approved under LA08/2019/0089/F & LA08/2022/0085/F)

  Granted Full applications 38 docs

• Approx 90m NW of 11 Charlestown Drive Craigavon BT63 5GA

  LA08/2026/0821/F Submitted 9 Jul 2026 450 yards away

  Proposed partial change of use from a storage building (previously approved under LA08/2023/2589/F) to general industrial use (production operations including spray booths for painting plant machinery); installation of ventilation intakes, exhausts and spray booth flues; and other associated site works

  Granted Full applications 24 docs

• Site adjacent and immediately south of no.65 Charlestown Road Portadown

  LA08/2024/0660/F Submitted 7 Jun 2024 0.3 miles away

  Erection of dwelling, detached garage and associated site works.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 19 docs
  Domestic

• Site approximately 45 metres north west of number 3 Carbet Meadows, Portadown, Craigavon, BT63 5GH (sites 36-45)

  LA08/2026/0719/F Submitted 26 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

  Erection of 10 number two storey dwellings with single storey sunrooms including solar panels with detached garages and associated siteworks

  Awaiting decision Full applications 30 docs
  Small domestic

• Site location 20 metres north of 3 Carbet Meadows, Portadown, BT63 5GH

  LA08/2025/1127/NMC Submitted 23 Sep 2025 0.3 miles away

  Non-material change to application LA08/2022/1068/RM, seeking alterations to site boundary and alterations to garage position and driveway position on site No. 25

  Granted Amendments 3 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