Planning application
Stepping Stones Creche, 15 Church Street, Portstewart
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed Temporary Permission Application for the continued use by the Stepping Stones Creche of the Ground Floor area of existing building 15 Church Street Portstewart (previously Montague Care Centre)
As published by the council, reference LA01/2026/0796/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA01/2026/0796/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Site Inspection Complete
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Portstewart
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by Causeway Coast and Glens
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29 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Status changed to Consultation Open
Previously Valid.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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