Lands within and immediately to the west of Knockavoe Special School, 10a Melmount Gardens, Strabane, BT82 9EB

1. 3 Jul 2026

   Received by Derry City and Strabane

2. 14 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Derry City and Strabane took a median of 97 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Derry City and Strabane for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Derry City and Strabane decided full applications in a median of 102 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 29 Ardnalee Strabane BT82 9DZ

  LA11/2022/1008/F Submitted 27 Oct 2022 150 yards away

  Rear and side ground floor extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

• 21 Melmount Gardens, Strabane, BT82 9EB

  LA11/2026/0145/F Submitted 20 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  Proposed one and a half storey rear extension to dwelling and replacement front porch

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Lands adjacent to Home Bargains, Melmount Road, Strabane, BT82 9ED

  LA11/2022/1169/PAN Submitted 19 Dec 2022 300 yards away

  Proposed Retail Unit with Associated Car Parking and Site and Access Works.

  Granted 2 docs

• Lands adjacent to Lynas and Home Bargains, and north of 15 Melmount Road, Strabane, BT82 9ED

  LA11/2024/0921/F Submitted 10 Dec 2024 300 yards away

  Erection of 2no. Units (B4 : Storage and Distribution) with trade counter and car parking. Alterations to existing car parking, associated access and internal road.

  Granted Full applications 116 docs
  Several homes

• 18 Melmount Road Ballycolman Strabane Tyrone BT82 9EE

  LA11/2022/1118/F Submitted 6 Dec 2022 300 yards away

  Proposed Bedroom and Wet room extension to rear of dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 16 docs
  Domestic

• Lands adjacent and to the west of Home Bargains, Unit 1, 11 Melmount Road, Strabane, BT82 9ED

  LA11/2025/0782/A Submitted 7 Nov 2025 350 yards away

  Erection of No. 13 Signs – 3 Illuminated Signage to Façade, 1 Vinyl, 7 Dibond Graphics and 2 Pole Mounted Signages

  Withdrawn Advertising 28 docs

• LA11/2025/0479/F Granted

  25A & 25B Main Street, Plumbridge, BT79 8AA

  Change of use from Community Playgroup(No 25A) and Hairdressing Salon(No. 25B) to create 5no. Flats, to include alterations to existing elevations. (amended proposal description)

  Received 4 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA11/2026/0378/F Granted

  47 Belmont Crescent, Londonderry, BT48 7RR

  Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling

  Received 18 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA11/2026/0270/F Granted

  23B Newtown Street, Strabane, BT82 8DW

  Proposed single storey garden store and garden room

  Received 30 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA11/2026/0666/F Awaiting decision

  72 Letterbrat Road Omagh BT79 8DN

  Change of house type for previously approved replacement Dwelling at 72 Letterbrat Road, Plumbridge Previous Planning Approval Ref: LA11/2022/0834/F

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA11/2026/0307/F Granted

  22 Templegrove, Londonderry, BT48 0QN

  Proposed single storey extension to rear of dwelling

  Received 15 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications