Planning application
Former Academy Boys School Site 10 Derry Road, Strabane, BT82 8DX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Provision of a new surface level car park comprising 107 No. parking spaces, including relocation of existing vehicular access onto Derry Road, drainage and lighting infrastructure, and associated ancillary works
As published by the council, reference LA11/2026/0601/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA11/2026/0601/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Strabane North
- Postcode
- BT82 8DX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by Derry City and Strabane
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18 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 October 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
16 documents on file for this application
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