Planning application
44 John Street Derry BT48 6DA
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Non-material change to planning approval LA11/2020/0812/RM to remove associated car parking and closure of associated vehicular access and egress at Level 0 from Foyle Road
As published by the council, reference LA11/2025/0820/NMC
Application record
- Reference
- LA11/2025/0820/NMC
- Type
- Non Material Change
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 21 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 9 Feb 2026
- Ward
- City Walls
- Postcode
- BT48 6DA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2025
Received by Derry City and Strabane
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27 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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29 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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McGirr Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2007 · Belfast
16 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 91% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Derry City and Strabane refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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