Planning application
8 Castle Street, Londonderry, BT48 6HQ
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of Use from Offices to 2 no. 1 Bed Apartments & 2 no. 2 Bed Apartments on First and Second Floors
As published by the council, reference LA11/2025/0288/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA11/2025/0288/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Site Inspection Complete
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 16 Apr 2025
- Validated
- 25 Apr 2025
- Ward
- City Walls
- Postcode
- BT48 6HQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2025
Received by Derry City and Strabane
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25 Apr 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice
23 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 93% granted
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18 documents on file for this application
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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.
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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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