Planning application
63-65 and 71 Castlefin Road, Castlederg
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Non-material change to application LA11/2023/2115/F - to include: a proposed new external bin store added to rear of Apartment Building 2; improved access to the rear gardens of the terrace housing; squaring off the amenity space between the terrace and bungalow to facilitate 2no. enlarged carparking spaces.
As published by the council, reference LA11/2026/0539/NMC
Application record
- Reference
- LA11/2026/0539/NMC
- Type
- Non Material Change
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castlederg
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Derry City and Strabane
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5 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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 92 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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 happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Derry City and Strabane for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Lands at 63-65 and 71 Castlefin Road, Castlederg
Discharge of condition No. 19 of planning permission LA11/2023/2115/F - Relating to Land Contamination: Risk Management Assessment
Decided Conditions 8 docs -
63-65 and 71 Castlefin Road, Castlederg
Discharge of condition No. 28 of LA11/2023/2115/F
Decided Conditions 10 docs -
Lands @ Nos. 63-65 and 71 Castlefin Road, Castlederg
98% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul
Discharge of condition No. 10 of planning permission LA11/2023/2115/F - Relating to Drainage Assessment
Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs -
63-65 and 71 Castlefin Road, Castlederg
Non-material change to LA11/2023/2115/F -To improve the accessibility of the scheme in addition to an external Bin store added to rear of Apartment Building 2 to improve Bin management
Refused Amendments 5 docs -
63-65 and 71 Castlefin Road, Castlederg
Discharge of Condition 12 of LA11/2023/2115/F - Generic Quantitative Risk Assessment (GQRA) & Cover Letter advising on proposed remediation measures contained in the GQRA.
Decided Conditions 7 docs -
63-65 and 71 Castlefin Road, Castlederg
Discharge of condition No. 11 of planning permission LA11/2023/2115/F - Relating to Generic Quantitative Risk Assessment (GQRA)
Decided Conditions 7 docs
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