Planning application
LA01/2026/0081/A
On pavement outside Morrelli’s, The Promenade, Portstewart
Proposal
Proposed 2no. digital 75-inch LCD display screens on each side of Digital Street Hub (illuminated)
As published by the council, reference LA01/2026/0081/A
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Causeway Coast and Glens
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29 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About advertising applications
How this application type works
Advertisement consent controls signs, hoardings and other adverts. The council may only judge two things: amenity, meaning the effect on the appearance of the building and area, and public safety, chiefly whether a sign distracts road users or obstructs sight lines. Other planning considerations, such as competition between businesses, do not apply.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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LA01/2026/0080/F Refused
On pavement outside Morrelli’s, The Promenade, Portstewart
A freestanding Street Hub, comprising two digital 75-inch LCD display screens each side of the unit. The unit will replace two BT telephone boxes.
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LA01/2026/0755/F Awaiting decision
Portstewart Masonic Hall, 1 Church Street, Portstewart
Proposed External Ramp including Steps and Handrails, Erection of New Pillars and Relocation of existing access to the corner of Upper Heathmount & Church Street and creation of second access at Upper Heathmount.
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LA01/2026/0229/F Granted
15 Church Street, Portstewart
Change of use from bed and breakfast facility to University Halls of Residence (Purpose Built Student Managed Accommodation).
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LA01/2025/0906/F Awaiting decision
75 The Promenade, Portstewart
• Change of use of the ground floor from residential to a small Class A1/A2 commercial unit • Removal of the existing front porch, creation of a new shopfront and reconfiguration of the front low-level boundary walls • Retention and reconfiguration of the upper floors as a five-bedroom single-family dwelling, with the kitchen relocated to the first floor • Alteration of the existing flat-roofed front dormer to a pitched roof dormer to match the adjoining property
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LA01/2026/0395/DC Awaiting decision
Portstewart Town Hall, The Crescent, Portstewart
Discharge of Condition 10 of LA01/2024/1384/F
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LA01/2026/0394/DC Decided
Portstewart Town Hall, The Crescent, Portstewart
Discharge of Condition 9 of LA01/2024/1384/F
Other advertising applications
In Causeway Coast and Glens
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LA01/2026/0476/A Granted
2 Riverside Park North, Coleraine
Erection of 13 x Retail signage (internally illuminated)
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LA01/2026/0094/A Refused
The Bilberry Cafe, 61 Main Street, Bushmills
Retrospective application for 10x retail signage - A Fascia sign, B Wooden board sign, C Projecting illuminated sign, E,F,G and H Vinyl signs on window, I Plastic banner sign, J Wooden board sign on window and K Signage on Awning.
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LA01/2026/0083/A Granted
Lands Adjacent to 32-32A Main Street, Limavady
Proposed 2no. digital 75-inch LCD display screens on each side of Digital Street Hub (illuminated)
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LA01/2026/0079/A Refused
On the pavement outside of Domino’s takeaway, 27-29 Eglinton Street, Portrush
Proposed 2no. digital 75-inch LCD display screens on each side of Digital Street Hub (illuminated)
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LA01/2026/0073/A Granted
Located at the end of Kingsgate Street at the junction with Railway Road and Lodge Road, Coleraine
Proposed 2no. digital 75-inch LCD display screens on each side of Digital Street Hub (illuminated)