Planning application
1 Hopefield Grange, Portrush
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from residential (currently holiday let full time to: HMO (student accommodation) term time and holiday let non term time
As published by the council, reference LA01/2026/0946/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA01/2026/0946/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 10 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hopefield
Comment by 28 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Causeway Coast and Glens through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Received by Causeway Coast and Glens
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
Causeway Coast and Glens took a median of 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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